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Who holds the UK fish pie? We’d all like to know.

When did the world of fish become so secretive, and why? This is a question that I have been thinking about a lot recently, and which was today also questioned...
Posted by Ariana Densham - 5 March, 2013 - 18:34
Activists intercept the world’s second largest factory fishing trawler, the FV M

The floating factories finishing off our fish

Q: when is a fishing boat not a fishing boat? A: when it’s actually a floating factory. No, it’s not a good joke. It’s not much of a joke at all. When...
Posted by Willie - 28 February, 2013 - 17:36

Hardcore prawns: trashing tropical seas for a cheap treat

When I was little, salmon and shrimps were posh, fancy food, served up at celebrations and the like. Fast forward a few decades and both of those have...
Posted by Willie - 28 February, 2013 - 17:24
King Penguins in the St. Andrews Bay on South Georgia in the Atlantic Ocean

Saving the Southern Ocean: the penguins need you!

Antarctica is special. It’s home to globally recognisable species that we, as a planet, value. It’s a continent apart from all others, and it’s a place we have...
Posted by Willie - 21 February, 2013 - 17:33
Red Krill Oil, advertised by Carol Vorderman

Krill intentions: how low can fishing go?

It’s a sad day, but I think I have run out of krill puns. Well, I’ve been banging on about this for a few years now, and since Happy Feet 2 basically unleashed...
Posted by Willie - 21 February, 2013 - 17:14

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