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How Bad Is Overfishing & What Can Be Done to Stop It?

Posted on August 16, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

photo: Jim G via flickr By now you’d have to have been living on a desert island by yourself with an imaginary coconut companion to not know that overfishing is a serious problem for all the world’s oceans. The good news is, though the future for fish looks pretty dire if we keep up how we’ve been fishing, we already have seen conservation successes to show the way forward and stop overfishing…. Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Book Review: Biodiversity for Low and Zero Carbon Buildings: A Technical Guide for New Build

Posted on August 7, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Though it may seem like a no-brainer to some, incorporating and encouraging biodiversity-friendliness in newer sustainable buildings is a must. With major declines observed in bee , bat, bird and other critical species, it makes sense that newer built environments now being designed with zero- or low-carbon status in mind should also integrate ways to boost wildlife diversity as well. That’s the premise of Biodiversity for Low and… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Walleye Bones Can ‘Hear’ the Sound of Overfishing

Posted on August 7, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Credit: OakleyOriginals A university study on Lake Erie walleye may help scientists spot rivers that are at risk of overfishing. Researchers at Ohio State analyzed chemicals found in walleye ear bones, and were able to figure out which fish returned to their hatching site to spawn, and which ones went elsewhere, creating some rivers that are vulnerable to overfishing. The fish seem to be saying, “Can you hear me now?”… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Oceana Launches New Campaign for Endangered Bluefin Tuna with Adrian Grenier (Video)

Posted on July 14, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Image via YouTube video Unless you’re paying zero attention to sustainable seafood, you’re aware of the plight of bluefin tuna. These apex predators are being fished to the brink of extinction. Ocean has teamed up with Entourage and Alter Eco star Adrian Grenier to get the word out to more seafood lovers that bluefin needs to come off the menu. With a beautifully shot video, Grenier sends a message about the overfishing and pollution threatening these important creatures. Check it out after the jump. … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Overfishing Pushing Argentine Hake Fishery to Collapse

Posted on June 8, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

photo: Procsilas Moscas via flickr Overfishing is a problem not limited by national boundary or species, as an interesting piece in Tierramérica illustrates: The Argentine Hake (known in Latin as Marluccius hubbsi and in Spanish as merluza ) is the preferred fish in an otherwise meat-loving nation, but due to indiscriminate fishing and a growing export market the fishery is on the brink of collapse–meaning that while there will still be hake in the sea, it won’t be commerciall… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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