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Are captive tuna farms a viable alternative to overfishing?
Tom Edathikunnel
22nd August, 2012
The Kindai tuna, bred by scientists at Kinki University, may lead the way for future large-scale tuna farms. Tom Edathikunnel investigates whether the idea really is preferable to overfishing more...
New EU fish reforms anger artisan fishermen
Victor Paul Borg
31 July, 2012
More than seven out of ten edible marine species in the EU are over-fished and coastal communities are dying. So you might think new draft reforms would help reverse this trend. Not so, says Victor Paul Borg, who investigates the impact of changes that the community fishermen themselves do not want more...
Monty Halls: ‘I will defend fishermen to my dying day’
Ruth Styles
16th April, 2012
A marine biologist by trade and a conservationist by nature, Monty Halls is an unlikely champion for the fishing industry. A classic case of gamekeeper turned poacher? Not so says Halls. As he explains to Ruth Styles, nothing is simple when it comes to sustainable fish more...
Film exposes the tragedy of pirate fishing in Sierra Leone
Priyanka Mogul
14th February, 2012
A new Al Jazeera documentary follows reporter Juliana Ruhfud and producer Orlando von Einsiedel as they investigate Sierra Leone's multi-million dollar illegal fishing trade more...
Cetaceans under siege as man-made perils blight the oceans
Anthony Wall
29th December, 2011
Whales, dolphins and porpoises have no respite from oil and chemicals, fishing nets, shipping, noise pollution and a host of other dangers brought about by man's unrelenting destruction of the oceans, says Anthony Wall more...
Book review: Fish
Ben Hudson
15th December, 2011
Elizabeth DeSombre and J. Samuel Barkin’s readable prose makes unpicking the complex politics and economics behind the fishing industry look as easy as shooting fish in a barrel more...
Review: Cornish Tipi Holidays
Tom Watts
6th October, 2011
With its crystal clear spring water lake, countless outdoor activities and acres of woodland to explore, Cornish Tipi Holidays is the ideal setting in which to get reacquainted with nature, says Tom Watts more...
The Greed of Feed – the hidden cost of your cheap farmed salmon
1st December, 2008
Andrew Wasley & Jim Wickens
A major investigation by the Ecologist reveals a host of unreported environmental and social costs linked to the fishmeal production industry in Peru more...
Dr. Wallace J. Nichols: conservation travel can help save endangered wildlife
Deborah Bassett
29th June, 2011
Marine biologist, lecturer, ocean ambassador and founder of several conservation initiatives, Dr. Wallace J. Nichols speaks to Deborah Bassett about the benefits of wildlife tourism, saving baby turtle eggs and an 112 day trek along the US west coast more...
Illegal European fishing contributing to poverty and piracy in Africa
Ecologist
20th April, 2011
As European fish stocks decline rapidly the EU’s industrial fishing fleets are increasingly moving into foreign waters and taking away the livelihoods of local fishermen and communities more...
Sea Shepherd: how we sank the Japanese whaling fleet
Deborah Bassett
21st April, 2011
In an exclusive interview, founder of Sea Shepherd, Captain Paul Watson, talks to Deborah Bassett about the end of Japanese whaling, seal hunting, the politics of extinction, and the 11th hour crisis facing the world's oceans more...
Is the UK's fishery quota system a violation of human rights law?
Thomas Appleby
22nd March, 2011
The government's historic give-away of public fishing quotas has created an unregulated mess, says academic Thomas Appleby, and we owe it to future generations to sort it out more...
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CAMPAIGN HERO: Joss Garman of Plane Stupid
Matilda Lee
25th January, 2011
Veteran campaigner and former Ecologist contributor Joss Garman talks to us about past campaigning successes - and why a Green Investment Bank should be a top priority for the Coalition Government more...
Bluefin tuna condemned to extinction by 'laughable' ICCAT summit claim activists
Kara Moses
30th November, 2010
Campaigners unite in fury over the failure of the latest attempt to curtail overfishing of the critically endangered bluefin tuna species more...
Why the failure of the bluefin tuna summit is bad for people and the environment
James Thornton
30th November, 2010
The ICCAT summit on bluefin tuna was stained by a lack of transparency, allegations of illegality and disturbing examples of financial interests trampling over environmental concerns, says James Thorntonmore...
Lidl supermarket tuna 'contains fish species not on the label'
Kara Moses
24th November, 2010
Tuna industry showing disregard for consumers and future sustainability of fish stocks, according to Greenpeace more...
UK and USA retailers join boycott against Alaska's 'dirty gold'
Tom Levitt
3rd November, 2010
Leading jewellery outlets including Fraser Hart, Tiffany & Co and Beaverbrooks say they won't use gold from London-based Anglo America's proposed mine in the Alaskan wilderness more...
PHOTO GALLERY: Migratory animals and birds face a new battle for survival
Eifion Rees
26th October, 2010
Some of nature's most majestic creatures are migratory, but their future in a changing world is far from certain, as a stunning new book of photographs makes clear more...
How pirate fishing fuels human exodus from Africa to Europe
Dawn Starin
19th October, 2010
Illegal fishing to feed European demand for seafood is devastating coastal communities in The Gambia and across West Africa - forcing many people to leave their homeland and make a perilous and sometimes deadly voyage to Europe more...
Fish farmers in Scotland killing estimated 2,000 seals a year
Emily Shelton
28th September, 2010
Campaigners warn legislation to protect seals is ‘no where near tight enough’ as industry initiative attempts to find alternatives to shootingmore...
Marine food chain hit by ocean global warming
Ecologist
29th July, 2010
The entire marine food chain is in danger of collapse because of a decline in tiny phytoplankton, which scientists are linking to climate change and rising ocean surface temperatures. more...
Can algae-eating fish save our coral reefs?
Anna Taylor
15th June, 2010
Coral reefs are under threat from all quarters - rising temperatures, ocean acidity, fishing practices... But can clever management of certain fish species help the reefs to recover their former glory? more...
How to marinate fresh fish
Nick Fisher
25th May, 2010
Add flavour to freshly caught UK fish with these two simple recipe ideas from Nick Fisher's new book, Sea Fishing more...
A beginner's guide to fishing
Robert MacDougall-Davis
18th May, 2010
Few sports bring you as close to nature as angling. Here's how, why and where to get started more... 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...Members
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