Comments on: We must end overfishing to help developing countries that depend on oceans to survive http://endoftheline.com/blog/archives/427 Imagine a world without fish Sat, 20 Mar 2010 15:13:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Back Away from the Tuna, Shrimp, and Salmon: 11 Sustainable, Healthy Seafood Choices | EcoSalon http://endoftheline.com/blog/archives/427/comment-page-1#comment-9329 Back Away from the Tuna, Shrimp, and Salmon: 11 Sustainable, Healthy Seafood Choices | EcoSalon Wed, 09 Sep 2009 19:01:27 +0000 http://endoftheline.com/blog/?p=427#comment-9329 [...] it’s so inefficient. It takes about 4 pounds of little wild fish to make 1 pound of salmon. When one-third of the world’s population depends on fish for its protein needs (including these little fish that we would call trash fish) it’s just [...] [...] it’s so inefficient. It takes about 4 pounds of little wild fish to make 1 pound of salmon. When one-third of the world’s population depends on fish for its protein needs (including these little fish that we would call trash fish) it’s just [...]

]]> By: Lizzy http://endoftheline.com/blog/archives/427/comment-page-1#comment-3617 Lizzy Wed, 10 Jun 2009 00:12:50 +0000 http://endoftheline.com/blog/?p=427#comment-3617 I know that ideally, to make the problem better, the amount of out-of-bounds ocean should be greatly extended, then fishermen should be given some sort of allowance each... but realistically ...is that likely to happen? Is the answer to invest in a mass breeding (in captivity) of remaining stocks, so as to provide a more sustainable food resource? I haven't yet seen the film- I have a feeling if I do, I will just be even more depressed about the state of the world. First the Age of Stupid and now this!? I'm sure it is a very well researched book, but isn't the film just more doom and gloom on a subject we, the public, can do very little about? I know that ideally, to make the problem better, the amount of out-of-bounds ocean should be greatly extended, then fishermen should be given some sort of allowance each… but realistically …is that likely to happen? Is the answer to invest in a mass breeding (in captivity) of remaining stocks, so as to provide a more sustainable food resource?
I haven’t yet seen the film- I have a feeling if I do, I will just be even more depressed about the state of the world. First the Age of Stupid and now this!? I’m sure it is a very well researched book, but isn’t the film just more doom and gloom on a subject we, the public, can do very little about?

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