On AlterNet: tuna

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4 Dirty Secrets Hiding In Your Tuna Can

Casson Trenor, AlterNet. August 15, 2011.

Tuna may be one of the most popular seafood products in the U.S. but there are four important things you should know before popping open that can.

More Than Half of Tuna Species Face Extinction, But Overfishing Is Too Profitable to Stop

Michael Graham Richard, TreeHugger. July 15, 2011.

The regulations are hard to enforce because of the logistical difficulties of monitoring fishing, and because of a lack of political will.

Just How Contaminated Is the Fish and Meat That We Eat?

Martha Rosenberg, AlterNet. June 5, 2011.

Why is there no meaningful regulation of the meat and fish industries?

5 Fish You Should Eat More Of

Casson Trenor, AlterNet. December 8, 2010.

Stories of overfishing and toxic contamination put consumers in a state of confusion and fear at the seafood counter. But there are healthy and sustainable options.

Which Are the Healthiest and Most Sustainable Fish to Eat? Here Are Three Ways to Find Out

Jill Richardson, AlterNet. October 1, 2010.

It used to be so easy to choose your fish, based on taste, availability and price. Not anymore.

Can Consumer Pressure Help Save Our Fisheries?

Jeff Deasy, AlterNet. April 1, 2010.

Right now 70 percent of the world's fisheries are being harvested at capacity or are in decline, but there are some reasons to be hopeful.

The Bluefin Tuna Tragedy: Why the Fish May Go From Endangered to Extinct

Barry Estabrook, The Atlantic. March 18, 2010.

Thanks to lobbying pressure from Japan, the fish will not be banned from international trade, which means it's likely headed toward extinction.