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Commercial Fishing Killing 300,000 Whales and Dolphins Annually

Jill Ettinger — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 09:29:17 +0000

In an op-ed piece for the New York Times, Junichi Sato, executive director of Greenpeace Japan, elucidates on a growing problem with humanity's impact on the ocean particularly commercial fishing: incidental whale and dolphin deaths.

New Bill Would Reduce Funding to ‘Overfishing’ Operations

Jill Ettinger — Sun, 12 Aug 2012 08:33:27 +0000

Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) introduced a bill earlier this month to Congress called the Fair Trade in Seafood Act that would help the U.S. reduce its subsidy contributions that support aggressive and destructive overfishing methods.

200-Million-Year-Old Beluga Sturgeon Battling Extinction

Jill Ettinger — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 07:00:48 +0000

Overfishing is bringing a frightening reality to Beluga sturgeon. The fish, prized for their egg sacks used in caviar, are now facing extinction. But scientists and engineers have a plan to help the mighty fish rebound. The sturgeon is an impressive fish—larger than some sharks, growing as long as nearly ten feet. They’re old too—as [...]