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Boycott Bluefin Tuna & Let the Critically Endangered Fish Off the Hook

International efforts to reduce fishing quotas for Icritically endangered Atlantic bluefin tuna , or better yet ban the trade outright, may have failed (again…), but that doesn’t mean you can’t help take action to reduce demand. The Center for Biological Diversity has just launched a boycott campaign urging chefs, restauranteurs and consumers to not buy or serve the bluefin… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Boycott Bluefin Tuna & Let the Critically Endangered Fish Off the Hook

Fish Advocate Given The Boot At Sushi Restaurant Over Bluefin

photo via flickr There’s rising awareness about the hard place that the mighty bluefin tuna are in, but some people just haven’t gotten the message. Take Sinju Restaurant, in Portland’s Pearl District, which still has bluefin on the menu even though many environmental groups, including EDF and Seafood Watch , say to leave it off because the bluefin is on the edge of endangerment. When an Oreg… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Fish Advocate Given The Boot At Sushi Restaurant Over Bluefin

Torpedo-Shaped Robot Deployed for Arctic Marine Life Exploration

Image via Live Science Its name is Bluefin, which holds several meanings from homage to the endangered bluefin tuna that represents all we’re doing wrong in our fishing industry to the fact that it’s going into frigid waters to explore Arctic marine life. The robot, or more appropriately, the Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV), is central to a unique study to collect samples of the critters living in water too cold for humans to explore in other ways. Researchers are hoping that the specialized tools and techniques used by Bluefin … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Torpedo-Shaped Robot Deployed for Arctic Marine Life Exploration