Why are we obsessed with just five types of fish?
In Britain, we’re creatures of habit when it comes to seafood. The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) reports that 80 percent of all seafood sold in the UK comprises just five…
Facing up to accelerating exploitation of oceans
Termed the “blue acceleration”, the rapid increase in human activity and resource extraction from the world’s oceans in recent decades highlights the growing pressure we’re placing on marine ecosystems. Irish…
In Sierra Leone, local fishers and foreign trawlers battle for their catch
In Sierra Leone, local fishers and foreign trawlers battle for their catch Overfishing isn’t a new problem in West Africa, where industrial fishing boats from across the world harvest massive…