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Illegal catches hurt fishermen and fish populations

Jun 13, 2014
As much as a third of wild-caught fish imported by the U.S. is caught illegally

Producers try to keep fish sticks from going under water

Apr 16, 2014
Kids aren't eating them, and neither is Kai.

Headed for your fish and chips: The lowly dogfish

Jun 26, 2013
Cod fishermen off Massachusetts catch few cod these days. Their allowed limits have been slashed because cod are fished out. What does take their hooks is dogfish -- lots of dogfish.

McDonald's expands menu with a Fish Mc...

Feb 4, 2013
The fast-food chain offers Fish McBites, with fewer calories and certification that the fish is caught sustainably.

Some see dollar signs in invasive fish

Sep 25, 2012
U.S. exporters hope to sate Chinese demand for Asian carp.
An Asian carp leaps into the air on the Illinois River in Peoria, Ill.
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U.S. fisheries floating on 17-year high

Sep 20, 2012
The U.S. seafood catch hit a 17-year high last year. All regions of the country are showing increases. That's according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), which has just come out with its annual report.

Whole Foods bans red-rated fish from its stores

Apr 19, 2012
On Sunday -- Earth Day -- Whole Foods will stop selling wild seafood that's either overfished or caught in a harmful way, according to ratings from the Blue Ocean Institute and the Monterey Bay Aquarium.

For public good, not for profit.

Red Lobster building huge aquafarm in Malaysia

Apr 9, 2012
The parent company of Red Lobster will create a 35-square-mile aquafarm to help keep its restaurants from running out of lobster.

What are the best fish to eat--for me and the environment?

Jul 15, 2010
Easy Answer: According to the Monterey Bay Aquarium's "Super Green List" the best fish for eating are: Albacore Tuna (troll- or pole-caught, from...