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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
Human Nature 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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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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Tags: Conservation Letters data fisheries management Norwegian Institute for Water Research overfishing research sustainable fisheries Union of Concerned Scientists

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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