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Ocean Facts and Mysteries

Chrystal Global Warming, Oceans, YouTube Channel October 1, 2021October 1, 2021bottom trawler fishing, bycatch, Climate Change, Climate crisis, Climate Science, fishing, Global Warming, mangroves, ocean acidification, ocean plastic, Oceans, overfishing, Plastic pollution, wetlands

The ocean isn’t just beautiful to look at and listen to, and home to the most incredible living things on the planet. It is absolutely an essential part of our climate regulation system, holds one of the nine planetary boundaries we should not cross, and without it, life would cease on Planet Earth.

Are there really plenty of fish in the sea?

Meghan Food, Oceans, Sustainability, Water August 24, 2021August 24, 2021aquaculture, Billion Oyster Project, bycatch, Marine Stewardship Council, overfishing, seafood watch, sustainable seafood, Trawling

With an anticipated 10 billion people expected to inhabit the planet by 2050, the demand for animal protein will increase by 52 percent making sustainable and healthy approaches to feeding the world more critical than ever before.

Sustainable Seafood

Meghan Food, YouTube Channel May 28, 2020August 21, 2021aquaculture, Aquaculture Stewardship Council, ASC, Billion Oyster Project, bottom trawler fishing, bycatch, eutrophication, Fish, fishing, marine conservation, Marine Stewardship Council, monterary bay aquarium, MSC, Oceans, overfishing, regenerative aquaculture, SDGs, seafood waste, seafood watch, Seamores, Sustainability, Sustainable Development Goals, sustainable seafood, United Nations

Global seafood consumption has more than doubled in the last 50 years, with demand reaching a staggering 143 million metric tonnes. And with an anticipated 10 billion people expected to inhabit the planet by 2050, the demand for animal protein will increase by 52 percent, making sustainable and healthy approaches to feeding the world more critical than ever before.

So today, we’re going to talk more about one of the most nutritious and sustainable proteins available on the planet — if sourced responsibly.

Bottom Trawler Fishing: a win for marine life! (Or a lesson in greenwashing?)

Chrystal Current Events, Food, Oceans January 10, 2020January 10, 2020bottom trawler fishing, Bottom trawling, bycatch, groundfish, marine conservation, Oceana, rockfish

The term ‘bottom trawler fishing’ is probably not immediately associated with positive environmental outcomes. In fact, only one Ecosia search (our preferred search engine, as they facilitate planting trees) turns up plenty of scientific papers and opinion