May 10, 2013 5:46 AM
You must be one of the smart people who already decided to get an aquaponic system and set it up in order to have wonderful meals each and every day for you and your family as well. If you are one of those people then first you need to understand [...]
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March 18, 2013 9:14 PM
Fish, shellfish and other marine animals have been an important part of the human diet throughout human history, providing vital nutrients and shaping much of our approach to food. The ocean’s incredible diversity has even influenced the evolution of entire societies. Today, as science learns more about how we benefit [...]
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January 28, 2013 8:45 AM
In a shocking study of 10 species found in the English Channel, one-third of the fish caught contain small plastic fragments within their gut. More specifically, of the 504 fish examined by Plymouth University researchers, 184 fish had between one to fifteen pieces of plastic within their gastrointestinal tract. The [...]
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December 5, 2012 7:27 PM
Two international reports released on Tuesday have stated that the health benchmarks currently in place for mercury levels in fish are outdated and should be strengthened. The first report, conducted at the non-profit ecological research group Biodiversity Research Institute (BRI), collected thousands of scientific papers from around the globe to see the [...]
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November 19, 2012 9:17 AM
Oil spills occur when people are careless and cause an oil tanker to leak oil into the ocean. There are some other ways for causing an oil spill like equipment breaking down may also cause an oil spill. If the equipment breaks down, the tanker may get stuck on shallow [...]
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October 1, 2012 8:03 PM
On average, fish are likely to get smaller by 2050 because of global warming. That’s according to a new study published this past weekend. The research was led by author William Cheung of the University of British Columbia in Canada. The study says global warming will cut the amount of [...]
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September 5, 2012 10:02 PM
The livelihoods of fishermen are top of the agenda at the SeaWeb International Seafood Summit, taking place in Hong Kong. Representatives from the seafood industry and conservation community have descended on the Asian country, looking for ways to improve the marine environment. To kick-start this year’s initiatives, three prestigious foundations [...]
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August 24, 2012 4:15 AM
Moroccan White Fish Rating: 51 Prep Time: 15 minutesCook Time: 25 minutesTotal Time: 40 minutes Light, vegetable filled meals are the best in August, when there is such an abundance of local, fresh vegetables available. If you eat fish, it is a wonderful option for dinner, as it is a [...]
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August 15, 2012 5:35 AM
There may be trouble on the horizon for North American fish species: Scientists at the United States Geological Survey have found that fish species in North America will be going extinct at twice the rate at which they are now. The study, which will be published this September in BioScience, reveals that one [...]
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August 4, 2012 9:30 AM
More bad news for the world’s oceans. Coast to coast, we Canadians love our coffee. Here in the Pacific Northwest, we sit above Seattle – the home of Starbucks and another major site for bean fiends. But our bodies eventually dispose of all the caffeine we ingest and as it [...]
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