Faces of FADS: Loggerhead Sea Turtle
by Campaign for Eco-Safe Tuna
May 20, 2013
Fish Aggregation Devices (FADs) represent one of largest threats to the world’s oceans and the future of Earth’s marine life. Almost all of the canned tuna sold in the United States is caught in the Western and Central Pacific and Eastern Atlantic Oceans by FADs, internationally recognized as the least sustainable fishing method used in large-scale anywhere on the planet. Continue reading >
Sustainability Finally on the Way for Bumble Bee?
by Campaign for Eco-Safe Tuna
May 13, 2013
As previously noted by the Tuna Truth Squad, tuna sold in the U.S. by the big three – Bumble Bee, StarKist and Chicken of the Sea – is not considered dolphin-safe by just about any international standard. Now it looks like Bumble Bee might be on the verge of changing that. Continue reading >
Help Us Speak Out Against Dolphin-Deadly Regulations
by Campaign for Eco-Safe Tuna
May 02, 2013
We’re calling on all followers of the Campaign for Eco-Safe Tuna to leave as many comments as possible explaining why the proposed NOAA regulations duck on “dolphin-safe” labeling. Continue reading >
Does the U.S. Play Fair?
by Campaign for Eco-Safe Tuna
Apr 22, 2013
There’s a saying in sports that if you’re not cheating, you’re not trying. Some – self-deceivers – may argue that this is the nature of competition. But in reality, it represents nothing more than poor values. It is an even poorer lesson to teach our children from a part of society that is so often used to instill values from an early age. Continue reading >
Are Dolphin-Safe Tuna Labels Eco-Safe?
by Fins and Fluke
Apr 18, 2013
For many grocery shoppers a dolphin-safe label on their tuna can be a huge incentive to buy that product. Let’s face it; millions of people around the world adore dolphins. Buying a can of tuna that is advertised to the public that no dolphins were harmed can bring a sense of comfort. But what does the “dolphin-safe” label really mean? Does it mean that dolphins were safe from catch methods, or does it mean that there is no dolphin meat in that product? Continue reading >
