The Great Fish Crisis Fraud
Ever wonder why in the midst of our worldwide financial meltdown crisis,the largest corporations and their CEO's and their Wall Street cohorts are showing record "earnings?" Crisis is good business . . . for a few. How is it that after NOAA scientists, and even National Marine Fisheries Service director, Eric Schwabb, have declared over fishing virtually ended in the majority of our U.S. fisheries, we still have regulations and management programs geared toward solving the fisheries crisis and declarations by aquaculture advocates that the "wild caught" fisheries cannot supply domestic demand for product? Read More
SUBLEGALS
~WE HOOK THE NEWS THAT'S FIT TO NET~
Vol. 17, No. 44
11 November 2011
17:44/06. COFFEE AND TEA REDUCE MERCURY EXPOSURE WHEN EATING FISH: A study published in the journal Environmental Research, shows coffee or tea reduces human exposure to mercury, and that boiling or frying fish significantly reduces exposure to mercury. Having cooked fish with a cup of coffee or tea -- 250 millilitres -- reduces the exposure to mercury to almost nothing, according to the results of the study, which shocked even the researchers working on it.
"The magnitude of the effect was surprising," said Marc Amyot, a Professor of biological sciences and one of the lead researchers on the study. "We thought there might be a 5 to 10 per-cent reduction (in the exposure to mercury). We don't usually see such dramatic results."
The study, conducted using in vitro techniques simulating human digestion, showed that boiling and frying tuna, shark and mackerel reduced exposure to mercury by about 40 to 60 per cent, while coffee and tea ingested at the same time as raw fish reduced exposure by about 50 to 60 per cent. The two combined pretty much eliminated exposure to mercury. Amyot cautioned that more study is needed, but the findings could be good news for fish lovers who enjoy the benefits of fish as a lean protein but worry about the mercury found in it. For more information check out the 10 October article from the Montreal Gazette.
National Marine Fisheries Bulletin - "National Marine Fisheries Service just released this bulletin on the status of the common thresher shark on the west coast.
The fishermen are pleased that the stocks are healthy and low in mercury. Thresher shark had the peak production [1500 tons per year] during the 1980's. Morro Bay and Port San Luis were in the heart of the summer fishery. During the early 90's several regulations were implemented to insure the sharks wouldn't be overfished and to allow for recovery of the slow maturing shark. The fleet now targets swordfish and lands about 150 tons of thresher per year. The MSY for this shark is 340 tons. Thresher is a great bar-b-que item that has a mild flavor and is inexpensive. Many fishermen cook it up in lieu of the pricey swordfish. Our local fish markets and restaurants carry it from August through January." See the Thresher Shark Face Sheet (pdf file)
Committee on Natural Resources - 'Subcommittee On Insular Affairs, Oceans And Wildlife Oversight Hearing On "A Community Perspective On Catch Shares." ' Local fisherman Wayne Moody testifies before congress about "Catch Shares" and the effect on SLO County ports.
Please visit Fish Scam.com for
answers to any questions you might have about the safety of including
fish as a regular part of a healthy diet.
Fishing Halibut Locally Better Than Imported (pdf file)
Central
Coast Women for Fisheries, Inc.
is pleased to announce its Fishing
Heritage Scholarship Program, for the benefit of the California
commercial fishing community and its descendants.
While
geared to help SLO county fishermen, residents of other counties are not
automatically excluded, especially talented students who have been an
active part of the fishing community.
Start-up
funding for this program was generously provided by a grant from the
Central California Joint Fisheries/Cable Liaison Committee.
Sharon Rawley is the current program
Director
The fishermen of Morro
Bay sell tuna, salmon, shark, and swordfish to the public and are often
asked about mercury in their catch. There is a well-funded movement to
persuade consumers to boycott certain types of fish because of mercury
content and the possible related health issues. This anti-fishing
coalition has their own agenda and tells only the part of the story that
supports their goal of eliminating commercial fishing in California.
National Fisherman - Online resources for commercial fishermen.
Pacific Fishing - Magazine edited for commercial fishermen and seafood business
professionals working in the world's most productive fishing region -
from Alaska to Baja.
Salmon Water Now - Why has the California salmon fleet sat idle for the last two years? Visit and view the videos below.
Video: Salmon Water Now! Video: Big Agriculture's Big Lies!
Saving Seafood - In-depth articles that explain some of the hurdles fishermen face and the new direction of fishery management.
MONTEREY, Calif. (April 11, 2007) -
A recent study of 801 Californians, conducted by Responsive Management,
a nationally recognized public opinion and attitude survey research
firm, on behalf of the Alliance of Communities for Sustainable Fisheries
(ACSF) showed overwhelming support for local, sustainably harvested
seafood and family-run fishing operations. The telephone survey
evaluated Californians' opinions on and attitudes toward commercial and
recreational fishing in coastal areas of California, the ecological
health of California's coastal fisheries and wildlife, and fisheries and
wildlife management along the coast.
