Seafood
How to kill lobsters with kindness
Countries are banning boiling lobsters alive. Scientists suggest these alternative and more humane ways to slaughter seafood.
Tag: seafood
Fisheries
Seafood Fraud: Is that Fish Really a Fish?
That fish you’re grabbing for dinner may actually be mislabelled. Seafood fraud is more common than you think. In a…
Fisheries
A Case of Mistaken Identity: Seafood Fraud
Sustainable seafood has recently become a hot topic in marine conservation, and scientists and conservationists advise transparency in the seafood…
Climate Change
Appreciate seafood? Climate change isn’t your friend.
Seafood depends on healthy food webs that support fish populations...but food webs depend on environmental conditions! Read on to learn…
Biology Genetics
A cod by any other name would taste as sweet?
Seafood is a staple of the American diet, particularly on the coasts. Distributors frequently mislabel seafood, accidentally or fraudulently, because…
Conservation Science Communication
Blue New Year’s Resolutions
New Year’s resolutions are a great way to work towards being the person you want to be. This year, why…
Ecology Fisheries Human impacts Pollution
Cartilaginous Conundrum: Are Sharks and Skates Safe to Eat?
While smooth dogfish may not be on your list of favorite seafood, cartilaginous fish (mainly sharks and skates) may increasingly…
Fisheries
Impostor! How mislabeled seafood affects the amount of mercury you ingest
Seafood mislabeling is a big problem for both consumers and fisheries management. Using genetic data and mercury concentrations, scientists figured…