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 Stories About: endangered species AND fishing AND food AND oceans
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Your media at work
The continuing quest to find something, anything to bash Gore with |
David Roberts |
18 Jul 2007 |
Gristmill |
| People magazine reports that Al Gore's daughter Sarah just got married, revealing in the course of the article that Chilean sea bass was served at the rehearsal dinner. In the Daily Telegraph, Australian Humane Society Rebecca Keeble writes that 'only one week after Live Earth, Al Gore's green credentials slipped.' Why? Because Chilean sea bass is endangered. ABC politics columnist Jake Tapper, smelling the kind of vapid, gimmicky story upon which his profession thr ... |
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| Topics: Al Gore, endangered species, fishing, food, oceans (all these topics) |
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Cutting the purse (seine) strings
Senators call for a worldwide end to fishing subsidies |
Andrew Sharpless |
09 May 2007 |
Gristmill |
| The only thing worse than overfishing our oceans and driving species to the brink of extinction is the government paying to do it. That's been the case for far too long, as upwards of $30 billion (that's billion, with a 'b') worth of subsidies are handed over to the fishing industry every year. A whopping $20 billion of that is used for things like boat repairs, fishing equipment, and fuel -- expenses that allow for increased and intensified fishing practices.Thi ... |
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| Topics: endangered species, fishing, food, oceans (all these topics) |
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Zero tolerance for shark fin soup
No more compromise |
Jason D Scorse |
30 Apr 2007 |
Gristmill |
| This is one issue where there can't be any compromise at this point: the demand for shark fin soup is decimating shark populations and marine ecosystems, and must stop. Whereas most forms of animal consumption put strains on ecosystems, this practice is extreme and environmentalists should continue to wage a "zero tolerance" campaign against it. It's not cultural imperialism or Big Brother, it's common sense and respect for life. |
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| Topics: endangered species, fishing, food, oceans (all these topics) |
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