Japanese Whalers Out of Business
When is collecting animal specimens not research? According to the United Nations, when only nine out of 3,600 of them are actually used for science. The UN’s highest court ruled that Japan’s […]
Category Archives: Overfishing
Shark Finning Banned in California
Until last week, it was legal to buy and sell shark fins in California. The crazy thing is; obtaining them from the shark was not, and it hasn’t been for many years. So, […]
A break for Bluefin Tuna
Japan plans to take 50% fewer bluefin tuna out of the Pacific Ocean next year. That’s a lot of tuna that will be left to breed, and Japan is hoping […]
The Blob From the Deep
October Creature of the Week: This glob of a fish called a sculpin might appear scary to you, but it’s got good reason to be more afraid of us. It usually hangs out along […]
Too Much Fishing. Too Few Fish
NINETY PERCENT OF THE BIG FISH ARE ALREADY GONE!! Depending on which experts you ask, between 70% and 80% of the world’s fish have already been overfished. What does that […]
Restricted Waters 
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