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What does ‘sustainable seafood’ mean?

Find out what the blue MSC ecolabel represents. Seafood with the blue MSC ecolabel comes from fisheries that have proved their sustainability meet the MSC environmental standard, this standard is based on 3 principles:
Principle 1: Sustainable fish stocks – Fishing activity must be at a level which is sustainable for today and tomorrow.
Principle 2: Minimising environmental impact – Fishing operations should be managed to maintain a healthy ecosystem.
Principle 3: Good management – The fishery must operate legally and be properly organised to respond to any changing circumstances and maintain sustainability.

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Posted by admin - November 23, 2011 at 10:26 pm

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Barton Seaver: Sustainable seafood? Let’s get smart

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Posted by admin - November 5, 2010 at 7:21 pm

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Barton Seaver: Sustainable seafood? Let’s get smart

Original website : http://www.TED.com

http://www.ted.com/talks/barton_seaver_sustainable_seafood_let_s_get_smart.html

About this talk :
Chef Barton Seaver presents a modern dilemma: Seafood is one of our healthier protein options, but overfishing is desperately harming our oceans. He suggests a simple way to keep fish on the dinner table that includes every mom’s favorite adage — “Eat your vegetables!”
About Barton Seaver
Barton Seaver is an advocate of sustainable seafood and a chef in Washington DC. His work tells the story of our common resources through the communion we all share — dinner.

Full biography :

http://www.ted.com/speakers/barton_seaver.html

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http://www.bartonseaver.org/

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http://video.ted.com/talks/podcast/BartonSeaver_2010Z_480.mp4

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Posted by admin - November 3, 2010 at 7:02 am

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Sustainable Seafood

Overfishing and irresponsible fishing practices threaten our marine ecosystem. The solution? Sustainable seafood…

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Posted by admin - September 12, 2010 at 12:36 pm

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Greenpeace Kanada – Fish Vision Glasses

Dieses Video wurde anlässlich des “World Oceans Day” von Greenpeace Kanada veröffentlicht.
Don’t buy seafood on Greenpeace’s Redlist. Ask your supermarket to stop selling Redlist fish too.
www.greenpeace.ca/fish

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Posted by admin - March 10, 2010 at 5:46 pm

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