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CONSERVATION NEWS

News, views and features from the front lines of conservation

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Senior Director Jack Kittinger freediving in Bali, Indonesia.
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Tags: commercial fishing seafood socially responsible seafood sustainable fisheries

Meet a scientist: the sustainable-seafood guru

By Olivia DeSmit

July 10, 2019
Conservation News spoke with Jack Kittinger about his passion for protecting the animals — and people — in the seafood sector.
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Tags: aquaculture coastal community fisheries fisheries Sea the Future seafood seafood chain small-scale fisheries sustainable fisheries

Demystifying the seafood label: Where your seafood actually comes from

By Sophie Bertazzo

May 16, 2017
When you buy seafood, your purchase affects fishers, businesses — even the health of the ocean.
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Scan and serve: New tool traces seafood from ocean to plate

By Leah Duran

May 10, 2017
CI Brazil is pioneering a seafood traceability program that uses smartphone technology to give consumers the power to make sustainable choices with a few finger swipes.
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Tags: coastal ecosystems Ecuador fisheries Galapagos Islands Galápagos Marine Reserve Mexico species management sustainable fisheries

In Galápagos, lobster fishers make unlikely — but effective — conservationists

By Molly Bergen

May 8, 2017
Recently, the spiny lobster was nearly wiped out from the Galápagos — a disappearance that could have spelled disaster for the island’s fragile ecosystems.
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Study spawns new method to curb overfishing

By Sophie Bertazzo

April 12, 2017
A new study offers a clearer picture of whether the ocean’s fisheries can continue to feed humanity into the future.
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