At first glance, a quota system for fishing seems to make sense, writes Crikey naturalist Lionel Elmore.
Bluefin tuna
Are we doing enough to save the bluefin tuna?
Fishing nations have agreed to cut the fishing of Bluefin tuna in the Atlantic by nearly 40% in 2010 — but is it enough to save the species from extinction? Not even close, according to some conservationists.
Will Timor Sea oil slick be curtains for bluefin tuna?
The already-devastated Southern bluefin tuna population could be sunk for good by the recent Montara oil spill.
Whales are overrated
Whales, schmales, says Tom Arup: the time and energy spent on the issue of whaling is completely disproportionate to its importance. There are plenty of other fish in the sea.
Bluefin tuna are the new whales
London’s celebrity chefs are taking endangered tuna off their menus and Waitrose supermarkets have banned its sale. How long before Australia follows suit?
