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Sainsbury’s is offering shoppers free portions of lesser-known fish in a drive to increase consumption and take the pressure off stocks of more popular fish.
On Friday, Sainsbury’s shoppers who ask for cod, haddock, tuna, salmon or prawns - the ‘big five’ – on fish counters, will be offered a portion of one of six lesser-known species, including coley, megrim, hake, pouting, mackerel or rainbow trout, for free. They will not be required to 'switch' it for the fish they have in their basket. Read the complete story from The Grocer.
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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.
