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.
… To farm or to fish - does aquaculture have the answer? … Lee | 3rd March 2009 Ethical Living Overfishing Farmed Fish Bycatch Seafood Aquaculture Salmon Stocks …
The coast of Peru is being blighted by a fishmeal industry that's sprung up to satisfy the West’s voracious appetite for salmon – now marine life, human health and whole ecosystems are paying the price. Andrew Wasley and Jim Wickens report
… Wasley Jim Wickens | 1st December 2008 News Fish Food And Farming Salmon Peru fishybusiness.jpg The coast of Peru is being blighted by a fishmeal industry that's sprung up to satisfy …
Selfridges Creative Director Alannah Weston has raised the bar for ethical commitments in high-end retail
… Project Ocean: Selfridges campaign to save fish, fashionably Matilda Lee | 10th June 2011 Activism Food And Farming Fisheries Selfridges Project Ocean Endangered Fish Marine Protected Areas …
A new investigation has revealed appalling labour conditions for Burmese migrants working onboard boats supplying 'trash fish' for use in feed given to farmed prawns. But this is just the latest scandal to engulf the global shrimp industry, says Andrew Wasley
… Blood fish: why prawns should be blacklisted from … Food And Farming Ecologist Film Unit Seafood Fish shrimpbucket.jpg A new investigation has … working onboard boats supplying 'trash fish' for use in feed given to farmed prawns. …
On the Kazakh side of the Aral Sea, water levels are rising, and fishing communities are being rebuilt. The future of the South Aral Sea, bordering on Uzbekistan, is still in doubt. Matilda Lee reports from Aral City
… of the Aral Sea, water levels are rising, and fishing communities are being rebuilt. The … missing. There is no sea. The port today is a fisherman's paradise lost. The shoreline is … species could be caught in the Aral Sea. Fish was such a central part of the cuisine of …
The illicit supply of clams, cockles and oysters could spark a serious outbreak of food poisoning from E.coli, novovirus or salmonella. But gangmasters are cashing in on the lucrative trade. Andrew Wasley reports
… Revealed: the illegal shellfish trade that's putting consumer health at … Wasley reports An underground trade in shellfish is putting the health of consumers at … of clams, cockles and oysters - amongst other fish - for sale to restaurants and wholesalers …
Our national taste for shellfish is leading to exploitation of our shores by criminal gangs, putting human health and fragile environments at risk. Andrew Wasley reports
… Police raid on illegal shellfish gang reveals 'national problem' Andrew … Natural World Food And Farming illegalshellfish.jpg Our national taste for shellfish is leading to exploitation of our shores …
Reporting from the frontline of environmental activism, Andrew Wasley takes a closer look at those who fight the abuse of marine environments.
… Andrew Wasley | 1st June 2009 Activism Overfishing Oceans Fish Andre Wasley Greenpeace Seashepards … the world to investigate the impact of overfishing, concluding that blame for the crisis …
Now showing as part of London's International Mime Festival, Flesh and Blood is about two office workers becoming feral. It's absurd yet its ecological messages are clear, says Matilda Lee
… Flesh and Blood & Fish and Fowl: a comedy about human extinction … Species Downshifting Flesh And Blood & Fish And Fowl Geoff Sobelle Charlotte Ford … taking root and going. Flesh and Blood & Fish and Fowl is written and self-directed by …
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 investigates
… Fishy business Andrew Wasley Jim Wickens | 1st December 2008 News Fish Marine Ecologist Film Unit Marine Peru Fish Feed Fishmeal Fishing Crisis Campaigns …
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
… Garmen Plane Stupid Aviation Heathrow Over Fishing Greenpeace theonejossportrait.jpg Joss … campaign has caught your attention recently? Fish Fight , which is the campaign Hugh … a huge year for the future of our oceans. Overfishing and wasteful fishing practices are …
Oxford Economics Professor and former head of Development Research at the World Bank, Paul Collier on reconciling romantic environmentalism and mainstream economics to help poor countries
… an innovative idea of assigning the rights to fish in international waters to the United … a tax point on the docks at the wholesale fish market, where the large amounts of fish are priced and sold. That would …
Genetically modified food is flooding into the UK through the back door. Few consumers know that the meat and dairy products they eat may have been made from animals fed a diet containing GM crops.
… dairy and beef cattle, as well as farmed fish. The UK imports an estimated 140,000 … foods derived from GM fed animals - meat, fish, milk and dairy products - do not need to … Stop GMOs polluting our meat, milk, eggs and fish Andrew Wasley 's book, The Ecologist …
Oysters need a thriving natural eco-system and ultra clean water to survive. And as Matilda Lee discovered on a visit to Loch Fyne Oysters, they even find their own food. So are oysters the green choice?
… Loch Fyne Scotland Food And Drink Travel Shellfish Aquaculture Food And Farming image.jpg … a sea change in the public’s perception of fish as sustainable,’ Sumsion quips. By that … the idea of a home-grown, sustainably-sourced fish-based diet. Enter Loch Fyne Oysters. Loch …
The UK government's scientific advisory group found no link between childhood leukaemia and proximity to nuclear power plants, but German and French research has found an alarming doubling of risk
… DIFFERENCE Film exposes the tragedy of pirate fishing in Sierra Leone A new Al Jazeera … Sierra Leone's multi-million dollar illegal fishing trade …
Shade-grown, hand picked coffee is one of Peru's biggest exports, but the country's smallholder farmers face sustained crop losses from extreme weather. Matilda Lee reports from Peru
… planet to boot NEWS ANALYSIS Peru's vanishing fish stocks 'devastated' by corruption and growing fishmeal demand Soaring global demand for fishmeal primarily for animal feed or fish …
Khushi Kabir was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize in 2005 for her work at Nijera Kori, which has helped organise over 175,000 landless people in Bangladesh's rural areas since 1980
… km coastline GREEN LIVING To farm or to fish - does aquaculture have the answer? Our oceans are suffering from chronic overfishing - but are fish farms any better for the environment? …
Christine McFadden's new book is a timely celebration of British farm shops
… butcher, and in coastal regions sell fish. Genuine farm shops will be accredited by … to sauces to serve with grilled meat or fish. Greek cooks whizz them with breadcrumbs, …
The EIA has been at the forefront of investigative campaigning for over 25 years, tackling the illegal wildlife trade, timber trafficking and ozone-depleting CFCs. Matilda Lee gets a debriefing
… and ozone depleting substances, to illegal fishing and logging -thrives best in countries … into illegal e-waste trade and illegal fishing, though both would require more …
With luxury tents and a steady supply of organic milk included, as Matilda Lee discovered, a weekend under canvas at Billingsmoor Farm is far from basic
… Rockpools filled with crustaceans and tiny fish kept the kids happy while we dipped our … local highlights include the achingly pretty fishing village Clovelly, the gardens at the …
A decision looms on whether - and where - to build the UK's first deep disposal for nuclear waste. Two borough councils in Cumbria have 'volunteered' - but can the communities be convinced? Matilda Lee reports
… DIFFERENCE Film exposes the tragedy of pirate fishing in Sierra Leone A new Al Jazeera … Sierra Leone's multi-million dollar illegal fishing trade …