Krill Unexpectedly Being Overfished

So you know those crabby little shrimp things that gather in huge swarms?… Yea, me too. I’ve seen them quite a few a few times and I’m aware of their existence, but I never knew what they were called or anything further about them. Well, they’re called krill and they, too, are in danger of [...]

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‘Aquacalypse’ and the End of Fish

Bernie Madoff is now a household name due to his notorious Ponzi schemes which landed him a 150-year prison sentence. His greedy and diabolical ways have left an ominous haze of confusion lingering over the heads of Americans. What does this have to do with fish?
According to Daniel Pauly, Madoff’s Ponzi scheme bears a striking [...]

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Overfishing Could Be “The End of the Line”

After Brian’s last post about 2048 and the overfishing practices that are currently emptying our oceans, I did a little research and found a great new movie that focuses on this problem.  Targeting the problem that overfishing has created and the future that we may have to live with, The End of the Line provides [...]

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Overfishing Will Result In a Bacteria Filled Ocean in 38 Years

By now, many of us have heard the prediction that by year 2048 all the fish species we currently fish will be extinct. If you haven’t heard this, you aren’t alone…but you need to know about this so go ahead and search “2048″ in google and see what comes up (sort of like the ads [...]

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The Ugly Truth Behind the Ugly Face

I walked into McDonald’s like I occasionally do with my best friend, stomach growling and mouth already watering from the thought of sinking my teeth deep into that delectable filet-o-fish sandwich. Rich melted cheese, sharp tartar sauce all smothering a moist, neatly-cut piece of fish. After ordering and waiting an agonizing four minutes for my [...]

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Save Billy The Marlin

Last night as I watched the Phillies play in the NLDS I started to think about the rest of the teams in the Phils league.  The Atlanta Braves, the New York Mets, the Washington Nationals, and Florida…The Florida Marlins, and their mascot Billy the Marlin.
Well, like all billfish, the white marlin is in great danger [...]

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