On AlterNet: overfishing

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "overfishing"

Why the Most Important Fish We Need to Save Is One You've Never Heard Of

Jill Richardson, AlterNet. November 6, 2011.

You don't hear about menhaden because they don't show up in fish markets or on dinner menus, but they're in everything.

4 Lame Excuses for Shark Finning and Why it Must End

Casson Trenor, AlterNet. June 2, 2011.

The act of shark finning flies directly in the face of sustainable living. We need to outgrow this practice and embrace a positive relationship with sharks.

The Sardine's Big Comeback: Why This Lowly Little Fish Should Be at the Top of Your Shopping List

Ari LeVaux, AlterNet. May 12, 2011.

Wild seafood is wrought with environmental, ethical, economic, and health implications. But the sardine poses a solution to each of these problems.

4 Surprising Places You Can Buy Sustainable Fish

Casson Trenor, AlterNet. April 26, 2011.

Buying sustainable seafood doesn't have to be expensive -- the only thing that is truly pricey is choosing to sacrifice the health of oceans and fisheries.

4 Fish We Should Never Eat

Casson Trenor, AlterNet. March 30, 2011.

Money can buy just about anything these days, especially when it comes to fish -- and that is devastating for our oceans.

Marine Stewardship Council's Marine Stewardship Questionable, Scientists Say

Matthew McDermott, TreeHugger. September 9, 2010.

Institutions have called out the Marine Stewardship Council for not doing a good job at marine stewardship. As is to be expected, MSC strongly disagrees.

Will Global Warming Spell the End for New England's Fishermen?

Doug Struck, Daily Climate. July 14, 2010.

Simply curbing fish stocks may not work as larger environmental changes, such as global warming, alter the seas and their inhabitants.

Should We Stop Eating Fish?

Heather Brubaker, EcoSalon. July 9, 2010.

Our society will be defined not by what we create, but what we destroy. Can we really sacrifice our ocean's bounty?

The Results Are In: How Sustainable Is the Seafood Sold at Major U.S. Supermarkets?

Casson Trenor, AlterNet. April 28, 2010.

Greenpeace just released their Carting Away the Oceans report and Target has topped the list of the most sustainable retailer. See who's trailing them and who's missed the boat.

Sharks: From Hunters to Hunted, and Overfished

Barry Estabrook, The Atlantic. March 8, 2010.

There are eight shark species that haven't received the media attention lavished on the high-profile bluefin -- but which, in some cases, hover even closer to extinction.

Good Cod Almighty, We've Got a Global Fishing Crisis

Keith Farnish, Chelsea Green Publishing. December 5, 2009.

Cos is providing the most evidence for the unsustainable manner in which civilized humans are pillaging the oceans in search of cheap and plentiful protein.

Can Eating Fish Sustainably Be Done?

Elise McDonough, Chelsea Green Publishing. September 9, 2009.

Consumers shopping for sustainable selections will encounter a series of complicated considerations that go way beyond price per pound and freshness.

Privatize the Seas? If Only Solving Overfishing Were so Easy

Rebecca Bratspies, Center for Progressive Reform. July 28, 2009.

Merely having a market with clear private ownership rights does not protect against short-sightedness and greed.

Fishermen and Fish Face Extinction in the Mediterranean

Nicole Itano, Christian Science Monitor. January 16, 2008.

Overfishing on the Mediterranean is threatening artisanal fishermen and endangering more than 100 marine species.