News International & Trade AUSTRALIA: Fish stocks face bleak future, say doomsayers. But the seafood industry hasn't given up just yet. |
AUSTRALIA: Fish stocks face bleak future, say doomsayers. But the seafood industry hasn't given up just yet. |
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Three months ago, Clean Seas Tuna took a crucial step in its long-running, multimillion-dollar trials to breed in captivity southern bluefin tuna, one of the world's most prized eating fish as well as one of the most endangered.
In a world first, Clean Seas transferred fingerlings, each weighing about five grams, bred in its onshore hatchery at South Australia's Arno Bay to grow in its ocean tanks, successfully completing the life cycle. The feat is similar to one the company achieved earlier with its hiramasa kingfish, which is now a viable part of the business. Read the complete story from The Sydney Morning Herald.
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HASTINGS: Time to improve the Endangered Species Act
May 18, 2012 - When the Endangered Species Act (ESA) was signed into law in 1973 by President Nixon, he spoke about the importance of preserving “the rich array of animal life with which our country has been blessed.” I believe that goal is as important today as it was back then. However, after nearly 40 years, it’s time to take a fresh, honest look at the law and consider whether there are ways it could be improved to do a better job of protecting and recovering species.
