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Articles found: 45

Going Green: Year of the shark

Sharks are known as apex predators, which play a crucial role in the ocean ecosystem and food chain. - Photo by Carlos Suarez, courtesy of Oceana

By James Wright
10/1/2012
Demand for prestigious soup ingredient in China spurs protest campaigns, trade barriers
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Going Green: There’s a catch

Overfished? American fishermen say there’s plenty of bluefin tuna. - Photo by Marco Care, courtesy of Marine Photobank

By James Wright
6/5/2012
Disparity in bluefin tuna fisheries makes for tough purchasing decisions
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Networking: Ray Hilborn, Ph.D.

“The emphasis on the disasters of fishing has really dominated the conversation and has led lots of people to believe that fisheries are simply not sustainable.” - By James Wright

By James Wright
6/5/2012
Fisheries scientist, University of Washington, Seattle Author, “Overfishing”
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Going Green: Weather report

Rough winter conditions in the Bering Sea slowed the crab and sole harvests. - Photo courtesy of ASMI, by Chris Miller

By Lisa Duchene
5/2/2012
Unusual, extreme climate conditions have various impacts on fisheries
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Going Green: Closing in

TCFFI researchers are testing higher densities for farmed salmon. - Photo courtesy of The Conservation Fund Freshwater Institute

By James Wright
4/5/2012
Closed-containment salmon-farming project paying environmental, economic, culinary dividends
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Going Green: Beyond shells

Herring is a commercially important species, as it’s used for lobster bait. - Photo courtesy of Gulf of Maine Research Institute

By Lisa Duchene
3/5/2012
Researchers delve into impacts of ocean acidification on key finfish species
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Business Trends: Business Power

B Corp. companies use the power of business to solve social and environmental problems. - Photo by Laura Lee Dobson

By Joanne Friedrick
2/5/2012
Firms with social, environmental missions seek special B Corp. certification
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Going Green: Menu Invaders

Chef Philippe Parola is on a mission to sell the Asian carp as silverfin. Photo courtesy of Silverfin Promotion - Photo courtesy of Silverfin Promotion

By James Wright
2/5/2012
Can consumers turn on to invasive species like Asian carp? One chef is betting on it
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Going Green: Comeback crabs

Maryland’s blue crab harvest returned to record levels in 2011. - By Lisa Duchene

By Lisa Duchene
1/5/2012
Ecological improvements aid Chesapeake Bay blue crab stock
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Going Green: Dolphin dispute

U.S. dolphin conservation measures are considered the world’s most stringent. - Photo courtesy of NOAA Fisheries

By James Wright
12/5/2011
U.S. defends its Dolphin Safe tuna policy against criticism from Mexico, WTO ruling
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Going Green: Tenuous co-existence

British Columbia salmon farms are situated near wild sockeye migration paths. - Photo courtesy of B.C. Salmon Farmers Association

By Lisa Duchene
11/5/2011
Inquiry into B.C. sockeye collapse tackles big questions about farms
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Going Green: Tuna tussle

The U.S. tuna industry is in the crosshairs of Greenpeace’s latest protest campaign.

By James Wright
10/1/2011
Bycatch fuels ugly Greenpeace campaign against canned-tuna industry
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Going Green: Feeding the fish

The use of wild fish sources to create fishmeal for aquaculture is one of the biggest issues facing the industry. - Photos courtesy of Soy-Fed Fish

By Lisa Duchene
9/5/2011
In race to find alternatives to wild fish in fish feed, soy leads the pack
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Networking: Merrick Burden

Merrick Burden, Executive director, Marine Conservation Alliance

By James Wright
9/5/2011
Executive director, Marine Conservation Alliance Seattle and Juneau, Alaska
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Going Green: No exclusions

Use of turtle excluder devices (TEDs) has slipped recently among Gulf shrimp fishermen. - Photo courtesy of NOAA

By James Wright
8/3/2011
Gulf shrimp fishery, feds under fire for increasing sea turtle deaths
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Going Green: Policy watch

Alaska fishermen sent a clear message on ocean
acidification in 2009. - Photo courtesy of Lou Dematteis/Spectral Q

By Lisa Duchene
1/1/2011
Fisheries experts see change is afoot with CO2 emissions cuts to curb ocean acidification
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Going Green: Lethal waters

Ocean acidification is affecting the shells of clams,
scallops and other species. - Photos courtesy of Stony Brook University School of
Marine and Atmospheric Sciences

By Lisa Duchene
12/1/2010
Pacific oyster growers find themselves 'canaries in a coal mine'
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Going Green: Balancing act

Researcher Thierry Chopin at an IMTA site located in
the Bay of Fundy, Canada. - By Lisa Duchene

By Lisa Duchene
11/1/2010
Salmon farming shows eco-gains, but gap remains
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Going Green: Chesapeake lessons

Steve Phillips and other crab importers are hoping to
improve fisheries in Asia. - Photo courtesy of Phillips Foods

By Lisa Duchene
10/1/2010
Importers attempt to sustain blue-swimming crab fisheries
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Networking: Jen Levin

By James Wright
10/1/2010
Sustainable Seafood Program Manager, Gulf of Maine Research Institute, Portland, Maine
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Going Green: Climate control

Researchers fear a loss of marine diversity if ocean
acidification is not addressed. - Photo courtesy of NOAA

By Lisa Duchene
9/1/2010
Responsible energy use a growing factor in sustainable seafood equation
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Going Green: Habitat in harm's way

Workers in Chandeleur Sound, La., repair oil booms to
protect wetlands. - Photo courtesy of USCG/Petty Officer 3rd Class
Christina L. Bozeman

By Lisa Duchene
8/1/2010
Marshes, methane and hypoxia are chief worries in the Gulf
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Going Green: Water wars

Federal scientists say a reliance on hatchery-raised
fish has weakened stocks. - Photo courtesy of California Department of Fish and
Game

By Lisa Duchene
7/1/2010
California king salmon losing political, environmental battles
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Business Trends: Sustainability costs

Darden Restaurants aims to reduce per-restaurant
energy and water use by 15 percent. - Photo courtesy of Red Lobster/Darden
Restaurants

By Joanne Friedrick
6/1/2010
No hard and fast rules on achieving or measuring sustainability success
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Consumer Survey: Sustainability progress

Farmed species dominate sustainable choices

By Fiona Robinson
6/1/2010
Survey says farmed vs. wild, food safety trumps eco-friendly seafood
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