March 25th, 2011 - Gerald "Gerry" Pugliese
At this year’s Boston Seafood Show, which opened on March 20th, worldwide organic farming advocate Naturland is urging the fishing industry to consider more eco-friendly fishing techniques.
Hans Hohenester, chairman of the Naturland board of directors, says current fishing practices are unnatural, unsustainable, and contaminate waters with harmful chemicals and antibiotics.
That’s why Naturland has impressive standards and strict procedures for ensuring organic and sustainable production.
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Naturland Promoting Eco Fishing & Aquaculture
Tags: Bluefin tuna, California, coffee, fish, fishing, fruit, Germany, Greece, india, mercury, Mexico, Naturland, olive oil, spices, Sri Lanka, tea, Uganda, Vietnam
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December 1st, 2010 - Gerald "Gerry" Pugliese
Sushi is in trouble. Tuna is on pace to become an endangered species. Conservationists claim Bluefin tuna stocks in the eastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean have dropped 60% between 1997 and 2007.
So environmental advocates have been asking the European Union to impose strict limits on fishing, but after intense negotiations the EU has abandoned a plan to put stricter fishing quotas on Bluefin tuna.
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European Union Bails on Saving the Bluefin Tuna
Tags: Asian carp, Atlantic Ocean, Bluefin tuna, European Union, Mediterranean Ocean, Stephen Colbert, tuna, World Wildlife Fund
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