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Marine Ecology and Conservation

  • Blogs

    May 7, 2012

    Precious Red and Pink Corals Need Protection Under CITES

    In last week's cover story, we looked at why reef-building corals are being plundered from the South Pacific and sent to the shores of Florida. But the curio trade isn't the only industry fueling the death of coral. For centuries, jewelry makers have harvested precious red a ... More >>

  • News

    May 3, 2012

    The World's Coral Reefs Are Being Decimated, All for a Few Gaudy Trinkets

    In last week's cover story, we looked at why reef-building corals are being plundered from the South Pacific and sent to the shores of Florida. But the curio trade isn't the only industry fueling the death of coral. For centuries, jewelry makers have harvested precious red a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 23, 2012

    Seven Florida Coral Species "Extremely Likely to go Extinct," Warns National Marine Fisheries

    Florida's coral reefs have been on the decline for decades, and it looks like things could get a whole lot worse. Seven species of coral found in Florida and Caribbean waters "are extremely likely to go extinct" before the year 2100, and five of those species are the most "imperiled o ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 6, 2012

    The Ugliest Fish To Put In Your Mouth

    ​"I'm not eating that disgusting bottom feeder," said my friend who happens to be a marine biologist. As a part of my Florida adventures of eating like regular people, I joined friends at Heart Rock Sushi where fish is so inexpensive it's surreal. They steered the ordering, during which I learned ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 9, 2012

    US is First Country In The World To Limit Catch for All Fish

    ​In a rare bipartisan effort to end overfishing, the US has agreed to impose annual catch limits on every species it manages -- that's 528 in all. The law was drafted by lawmakers and regional councils representing a mix of local interests. For South Florida, the new regulations mean fish such as ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 2, 2011

    Broward County Beaches: The Former Home to More Than 4,500 Pounds of Garbage

    icanhascheezburger.comDropping the reefer.​The beach: not where your garbage goes.People apparently didn't know that this year, as the Broward County Natural Resources Planning and Management Division reports today that volunteers picked up more than 4,500 pounds of people's crap left at county be ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 15, 2010

    Whole Foods Offers Sustainable Swordfish for Summer

    ​It was less than six months ago that national retailer Target completely ditched farm-raised salmon in favor of the environmentally conscious wild-caught variety. Now Whole Foods is getting in on the action. The national retailer has announced it will carry only Marine Stewardship Council-certifi ... More >>

  • Calendar

    July 30, 2009

    An Ocean of Art

    ​It was less than six months ago that national retailer Target completely ditched farm-raised salmon in favor of the environmentally conscious wild-caught variety. Now Whole Foods is getting in on the action. The national retailer has announced it will carry only Marine Stewardship Council-certifi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 30, 2009

    Greenpeace Attacks Publix, Winn-Dixie

    flickr user: wharmanIf only Publix cared this much about REAL fish.The website for Publix supermarkets states, "There are plenty of fish in the sea, but not all of them are good enough for Publix." According to the environmental organization Greenpeace, that statement is all sorts of wrong. First, t ... More >>

  • Calendar

    May 29, 2008

    Feed Me, Seymour

    flickr user: wharmanIf only Publix cared this much about REAL fish.The website for Publix supermarkets states, "There are plenty of fish in the sea, but not all of them are good enough for Publix." According to the environmental organization Greenpeace, that statement is all sorts of wrong. First, t ... More >>

  • Dining

    June 6, 2002

    Sustained Interest

    Zemi's chef is the real attraction at this class for culinary do-gooders

  • Dining

    October 12, 2000

    Foodstuff

    the Left Bank

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