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EU subsidies linked to overfishing
Ecologist
31st March, 2010
Study finds large chunk of almost £4 billion in subsidy payments has been used to increase fleet capacity in Europe and 'exacerbate' the problem of overfishing more...Temporary ban could see EU fish stocks bounce back
Ecologist
27th January, 2010
Scientists believe a ban on certain catches, including cod and plaice, could allow populations to recover, but their calls have been dismissed by the fishing industry more...Atlantic Rising: State of the fishing industry in Ghana
Tim Bromfield
14th January, 2010
Unsustainable fishing practices and declining catches are forcing Ghana to start importing fish more...The West helped create the Somali pirate situation
Simon Fairlie
28th December, 2009
What few have stopped to consider in the continuing 'battle' against Somali pirates is what industrialised nations have been doing to the country's fishing grounds for years more...Campaigning against pirate fishing
Laura Sevier
22nd June, 2009
Illegally caught 'dirty' fish threatens local fishermen, consumer health and the future of the world's fisheries. The EJF's Pirate Fishing Campaign is tackling the problem head on more...The struggle to report on the marine environment
Andrew Wasley
1st June, 2009
Reporting from the frontline of environmental activism, Andrew Wasley takes a closer look at those who fight the abuse of marine environments. more...CASE STUDY: local, sustainable fishing from bait to plate
Carol Trewin
1st February, 2007
Many global fish stocks are on the verge of collapse but, nearer home, Cornish fishermen have found a sustainable way of earning a living. more...Behind the Label: tinned tuna
Pat Thomas
23rd June, 2009
You may think that by avoiding the near-extinct bluefin you're off the hook and can tuck into other types of tuna. Think again, says Pat Thomasmore...
Overfishing sends Cape gannet ecosystem haywire
Ecologist
19th June, 2009
Cape gannet chicks are facing starvation as a result of overfishing of sardines and anchovies off the coast of southern Africa, as well as an increase in predation by other species affected by the food shortage more...Abandoned fishing gear wreaks havoc at sea
Ecologist
19th June, 2009
Fish and other sea mammals are paying a heavy price for the tonnes of lost or abandoned fishing gear in our oceans more...The End of the Line film
Ecologist
8th June, 2009
The End of the Line is the first major feature documentary film revealing the impact of overfishing on our oceansmore...
Concerns rise about the effect of fish farming on smaller 'prey' species
Ewan Kingston
1st April 2009
A new report from Oceana warns that plundering the seas to fuel our fish farms is having serious and far-reaching effects... more...
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Fishy business
Andrew Wasley and Jim Wickens
1st December 2008
The coastal towns and villages of Peru are being blighted by an industry that has sprung up to satisfy the West’s voracious appetite for fish – now marine life, human health and whole ecosystems are paying the price. The Ecologist Film Unit investigatesmore...
To farm or to fish - does aquaculture have the answer?
Matilda Lee
3rd March, 2009
Our oceans are suffering from chronic overfishing - but are fish farms any better for the environment? Matilda Lee weighs up the piscine pros and cons in the battle to save world stocks from collapse. more...Ecologist Film Unit: Consumer guide
Anna Baubock
5th December, 2008
Seven easy tips to sustainable fish more...Saving our seas
Dr Haris Livas-Dawes
7th August, 2008
The Government says it realises our oceans are at risk from pollution and overfishing, says Dr Haris Livas-Dawes, so why won't it produce a marine bill with more teeth? more...Only 4% of untouched ocean left: global report on oceans shows devastating damage
News
15th February, 2008
The North sea is amongst the worst affected seas in the world a global investigation into the impact of human activities on marine ecosystems revealed yesterday. more...Landfill-on-sea
Daisy Dumas
7th February, 2008
Plastic rubbish gets tossed away in far-off places that we rarely get to see. Daisy Dumas assesses its impact on the world's largest floating landfill. more...Governments accused of ignoring ocean study
News
26th November, 2007
Marine scientists have called on Governments to invest more in studying threats such as overfishing and climate change to the oceans. more...Reef protection stepped up a gear
News
3rd October, 2007
The Government of the Phillipines has tightened regulations to stop fishing on the country's largest coral reef, Reuters has reported. more...Tuna stocks at record low
News
28th August, 2007
The Indian tuna fish haul is at its lowest level for twelve years, Reuters has reported. more...EU Limits Tuna Fishing
news
1st March, 2007
The preservation of dwindling tuna fish stocks is set to receive a boost as the EU prepares to introduce cuts in the allowed size of catches, web-based environmental news service ENN reports. more...After the Gold Rush
Charles Clover
1st December, 2004
The biggest and most indiscriminate killers of wildlife on the planet, commercial fishing fleets have brought us to the edge of a maritime ecological disaster, with fish stocks facing extinction all around the world.more...
Are you too well behaved
Diane Wilson
1st October, 2004
The US authorities have allowed Formosa Plastics and other chemicals corporations to poison the waterways of the Texas Gulf Coast for decades. When local shrimp-boat operator Diane Wilson found out what was going on she single-handedly set about forcing Formosa to clean up its act. more...Who needs a traditional fishmonger?
Joanna Blythman
1st September, 2004
Lying on tilted beds of glistening ice, fish from around the world gaze unblinkingly at bored supermarket shoppers. Red snappers, ‘air freighted for freshness’ from the Indian Ocean; Chilean seabass ‘previously frozen’ from the Southern Atlantic; Farmed salmon from the Isles of Scotland; exotic, seemingly abundant fresh fish. more...