overfishing

Last chance to save the vaquita?

Posted by Willie — 24 November 2014 at 2:59pm - Comments

Image of a vaquita model

The vaquita is a beastie with some remarkable claims to fame:

Article tagged as: bycatch, dolphin, endangered species, IUCN redlist, marine reserves, ocean sanctuaries, overfishing, pandas, porpoise, vaquita, vaquita marina, whales

For the oceans - every week is Shark Week!

Posted by Willie — 7 August 2014 at 2:50pm - Comments

‘Shark’: it’s an evocative and symbolic single syllable. Just the sound of the word conjures up a host of associated images, usually to do with menacing fins, teeth, and a certain cinematic soundtrack. #SharkWeek ramps up the public awareness around sharks, but it’s also a chance to reconsider and revalue these iconic, and undoubtedly awesome, ocean creatures.

Article tagged as: climate change, hammerheads. oceans, high seas, marine reserves, ocean sanctuaries, overfishing, sharks, SharkWeek, tuna

Tuna are for life, not just for lunch.

Posted by Willie — 2 May 2014 at 12:00am - Comments

Tuna are awesome. We don’t get to say that enough, so since it’s World Tuna Day, I want to make amends. These fish are majestic ocean wanderers, who have earned their place in history, but today they are sadly the icons of global overfishing & dodgy fishing methods, and a globally-traded commodity.