Sustainable Seafood
| Mission: | To bring attention to the problem of over fishing and work to create solutions. |
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| Founder: |
 Nicole sorochan,
Victoria |
| Description: | Overfishing occurs when fishing activities reduce fish stocks below an acceptable level. This can occur in any body of water from a pond to the oceans.
Ultimately overfishing may lead to resource depletion in cases of subsidised fishing, low biological growth rates and critical low biomass levels (e.g. by critical depensation growth properties). Particularly, overfishing of sharks has led to the upset of entire marine ecosystems. The ability of the fisheries to naturally recover also depends on whether the conditions of the ecosystems are suitable for population growth. Dramatic changes in species composition may establish other equilibrium energy flows that involve other species compositions than had been present before (ecosystem shift). |
| Details: | Sustainable seafood is a movement that has gained momentum as more people become aware about overfishing and environmentally destructive fishing methods. Sustainable seafood is seafood from either fished or farmed sources that can maintain or increase production in the future without jeopardizing the ecosystems from which it was acquired. In general, slow-growing fish that reproduce late in life, such as orange roughy, are vulnerable to overfishing. Seafood species that grow quickly and breed young, such as anchovies and sardines, are much more resistant to overfishing. Several organizations, including the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC), and Friend of the Sea, certify seafood fisheries as sustainable. |
| Tags: | sustainable overfishing seafood sharks fishing plakton |
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News & Discussions
 Earth Day BP Anniversary Oil Skimming and Kevin CostnerWell, this happens to be a trifecta of days. This is Earth Day, Good Friday and the anniversary of the worse ecologica... |
 New legislation places US at forefront of shark conservationNew legislation places US at forefront of shark conservation Morgan Erickson-Davis December 27, 2010 ... |
 Rush to Approve Frankenfish May Prove RiskyPublished on Thursday, November 18, 2010 by Agence France Presse Rush to Approve Frankenfish May Prove Risky W... |
 Only a Few Days Left to Take Action and Stop FrankenfishDon't Let Experimental Genetically Engineered Salmon Reach Your Plate Genetically engineered salmon are on a fast tra... |
| World’s biggest solar-powered boat unveiled I've got my solar panels and my flippy floppies World’s biggest solar-powered boat unveiled 25 Fe... |
| U.S., Canada near agreement to control pollutants from ships U.S., Canada near agreement to control pollutants from ships Dean J. Koepfler/The News Tribune/MCT ... |
| Study says plastic decomposes at sea and becomes toxic Study says plastic decomposes at sea Aug 19th, 2009 | WASHINGTON -- Environmentalists have long denounced plastic as ... |
| Mercury-tainted fish found widely in U.S. streams Mercury-tainted fish found widely in U.S. streams Wed Aug 19, 2009 8:11pm EDT ... |
| Sunken steel cages could save coral reefs Sunken steel cages could save coral reefs • Low-level electric current attracts coral to structure• Maldi... |
 Small fry, Big problem: Fish are shrinking in response to global warming, study findssmall fry, big problem Fish are shrinking in response to global warming, study finds 1 Posted 3:56 PM on 20 Jul 2... |
Videos
Environmentalism on the Half Shell
NationalGeographic 22 December 2010 Once plentiful, can Chesapeake Bay oysters make a comeback? Chef and National... more info Once plentiful, can Chesapeake Bay oysters make a comeback? Chef......
Connected to: Water Impacts Emperilled Ecosystems Ecological Sanitation Buying Green Green Innovation Sustainable Seafood Green Marketing & Messaging Fired Up Media
NationalGeographic 22 December 2010 Once plentiful, can Chesapeake Bay oysters make a comeback? Chef and National... more info Once plentiful, can Chesapeake Bay oysters make a comeback? Chef......
Connected to: Water Impacts Emperilled Ecosystems Ecological Sanitation Buying Green Green Innovation Sustainable Seafood Green Marketing & Messaging Fired Up Media
Brazil struggles to free beached whale -Worrisome trend
itnnews | 26 October 2010 A humpback whale is stranded on the coast of Brazil, close to Rio De Janeiro. ...
Connected to: Emperilled Ecosystems Sustainable Seafood Endangered Species
itnnews | 26 October 2010 A humpback whale is stranded on the coast of Brazil, close to Rio De Janeiro. ...
Connected to: Emperilled Ecosystems Sustainable Seafood Endangered Species
Toxic Spill in Hungary Hits Home in Texas
AssociatedPress | 21 October 2010 Many people say the recent toxic alumina spill in Hungary is unlikely to happen in the U.S., but there are three alumina refineries in the U.S., including one at......
Connected to: Water Impacts Emperilled Ecosystems Sustainable Seafood The effects of Mining worldwide Endangered Species
AssociatedPress | 21 October 2010 Many people say the recent toxic alumina spill in Hungary is unlikely to happen in the U.S., but there are three alumina refineries in the U.S., including one at......
Connected to: Water Impacts Emperilled Ecosystems Sustainable Seafood The effects of Mining worldwide Endangered Species
Coming to a store near you?: It's Frankenfish!!
GoodFoodnH2O | 16 September 2010 Learn more how you can stop Frankenfish and the FDA approval of genetically engineered salmon by going to www.foodandwaterwatch.org/stop-frankenfiÂsh...
Connected to: Water Impacts Emperilled Ecosystems Sustainable Seafood Endangered Species
GoodFoodnH2O | 16 September 2010 Learn more how you can stop Frankenfish and the FDA approval of genetically engineered salmon by going to www.foodandwaterwatch.org/stop-frankenfiÂsh...
Connected to: Water Impacts Emperilled Ecosystems Sustainable Seafood Endangered Species
Dianna Cohen: Tough truths about plastic pollution
TEDtalksDirector | 20 October 2010 http://www.ted.com Artist Dianna Cohen shares some tough truths about plastic pollution in the ocean and in our lives -- and some thoughts on how to free......
Connected to: Water Impacts Emperilled Ecosystems Sustainable Seafood Coastal Plastic watch Coral Bleaching Research Group Endangered Species
TEDtalksDirector | 20 October 2010 http://www.ted.com Artist Dianna Cohen shares some tough truths about plastic pollution in the ocean and in our lives -- and some thoughts on how to free......
Connected to: Water Impacts Emperilled Ecosystems Sustainable Seafood Coastal Plastic watch Coral Bleaching Research Group Endangered Species
Ocean of Plastic: Kid Environmentalist Artists
PlasticPollution | 07 June 2010 Working with American artist and environmentalist, Dianna Cohen, the students of Benjamin Franklin International School Elementary in Barcelona, Spain created a......
Connected to: Water Impacts Emperilled Ecosystems Sustainable Seafood Coastal Plastic watch Coral Bleaching Research Group Endangered Species
PlasticPollution | 07 June 2010 Working with American artist and environmentalist, Dianna Cohen, the students of Benjamin Franklin International School Elementary in Barcelona, Spain created a......
Connected to: Water Impacts Emperilled Ecosystems Sustainable Seafood Coastal Plastic watch Coral Bleaching Research Group Endangered Species
Drilling Freeze Ends; but When Will Work Resume?
AssociatedPress | 12 October 2010 The Obama administration, under heavy pressure from the oil industry and Gulf states and with elections nearing, lifted the moratorium that it imposed last......
Connected to: Greenhouse Gases Water Impacts Emperilled Ecosystems Sustainable Seafood The effects of Mining worldwide
AssociatedPress | 12 October 2010 The Obama administration, under heavy pressure from the oil industry and Gulf states and with elections nearing, lifted the moratorium that it imposed last......
Connected to: Greenhouse Gases Water Impacts Emperilled Ecosystems Sustainable Seafood The effects of Mining worldwide
What Would Happen If Sharks Disappeared?
DiscoveryNetworks | 27 July 2010 Shark populations worldwide are under enormous pressure due to overfishing. So what happens to an ecosystem when apex predators like sharks disappear? We talk......
Connected to: Water Impacts Emperilled Ecosystems Sustainable Seafood Endangered Species
DiscoveryNetworks | 27 July 2010 Shark populations worldwide are under enormous pressure due to overfishing. So what happens to an ecosystem when apex predators like sharks disappear? We talk......
Connected to: Water Impacts Emperilled Ecosystems Sustainable Seafood Endangered Species
Tea Party Climate Change Deniers May Take Power, Frankenfish & Tom Hanks Promotes Solar Powered Radio
PlanetGreenTV | 21 September 2010 Today, on Planet 100, primary results send the United States towards a climate tipping point, frankenfish spawn in spite of public skeptacism, and Tom Hanks......
Connected to: Science of Climate Change Greenhouse Gases Global Meltdown Climate Change and Government Green Innovation Solar Energy Repower America Sustainable Seafood
PlanetGreenTV | 21 September 2010 Today, on Planet 100, primary results send the United States towards a climate tipping point, frankenfish spawn in spite of public skeptacism, and Tom Hanks......
Connected to: Science of Climate Change Greenhouse Gases Global Meltdown Climate Change and Government Green Innovation Solar Energy Repower America Sustainable Seafood
State officials did NO TESTING on any dead fish from FOUR major kills near oiled areas
OilFlorida | 21 September 2010 State officials to test latest fish kill for oil, WWL-TV, September 21, 2010 at 7:20 p.m. EDT: Transcript Excerpts Thousands of dead fish floated along Bayou......
Connected to: Greenhouse Gases Water Impacts Emperilled Ecosystems Sustainable Seafood The effects of Mining worldwide Endangered Species
OilFlorida | 21 September 2010 State officials to test latest fish kill for oil, WWL-TV, September 21, 2010 at 7:20 p.m. EDT: Transcript Excerpts Thousands of dead fish floated along Bayou......
Connected to: Greenhouse Gases Water Impacts Emperilled Ecosystems Sustainable Seafood The effects of Mining worldwide Endangered Species
