Endangered Tuna
For centuries, the seas have been viewed as a limitless bounty, a continuous source of food and resources. However, decades of fishing, pollution and destruction of habitat have taken their toll. Scientists now estimate that some 90% Continue Reading...
Tuna-Dolphin case between Mexico and U.S. started in 1990s when Mexican fishing fleets were blamed for causing more dolphin killings than the U.S. fishing fleets. The United States imposed a trade embargo on the tuna imported from Mexico which had a Continue Reading...
Atlantic Blue fin tuna is a part of the Scombridae family and its scientific name is Thunnus Thynnus. It is also known as Northern Blue fin tuna and is closely related to the Pacific blue fin tuna and the Southern blue fin tuna. They are a highly evo Continue Reading...
Coral reefs began declining when more and more large fish, turtles and seals were killed, species which in the past had frequented coral reef systems. The "reduced visits" have led to a reduced number of herbivorous fish and "added nutrients from p Continue Reading...
Utilitarianism Ethics as it Relates to Fisheries
Fishing is an organized activity of people to catch fish or other marine organisms. Normally, fishery is a source of human food, even though it also serves other objectives like sport or recreational Continue Reading...
Managing Fisheries and How Perceptions Affect the Management of Ecosystem Services Provided by Fisheries in the Pacific Ocean
Carl Safina is the host of the Public Broadcasting Service 'Saving the Ocean" and as well has written several books and at Continue Reading...