seafood
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This giant algae bloom is ruining all the clams, making you cry
It's the biggest toxic bloom of its kind in a decade, stretching from Santa Barbara to Alaska. Welcome back to Spoiler Alerts.
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Swimming in seafood ratings — but what’s the real impact?
Seafood rating systems to guide consumer choices are everywhere, but the jury is still out on whether we should give them credit for rebounding fish populations.
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Heavy metal fish: How mercury ends up on your plate
How do we reduce our exposure to mercury? The answer requires both difficult changes to the world’s energy supply and simpler consumer choices.
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Beyond red lists: The power of community-supported fisheries
A growing movement to connect consumers directly to small-scale fishermen has the potential to strengthen the national dialogue about what fish we should be eating when.
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Crazy living rock is one of the weirdest creatures we’ve ever seen
The fact that this sea creature looks exactly like a rock with guts is not even the weirdest thing about it.
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Sea sick: Another virus crashes Canada’s salmon farms
Viruses that devastate fish farms, like the one that broke out last month in British Columbia, could have serious implications for wild salmon populations.
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Faked Alaska: Is genetically modified salmon coming soon to a table near you?
Despite opposition from environmentalists, food advocates, and 46 members of Congress, GMO salmon appears to be continuing its slow crawl along toward FDA approval.
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Carp diem: Making a living off invasive fish [VIDEO]
The Perennial Plate crew joins a fisherman who brings in a giant haul of this invasive fish nearly every day.
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Please enjoy this disco lobster
The lobster is having its day in high fashion — Anna Wintour wore one to the Met Ball — and apparently the little sea bugs are letting it go to their heads (if that is strictly a “head”). This one was apprehended off the coast of Maine (where else?), just prancing around being all orange […]