Ever wondered how to make fish tacos sustainably? We’ve got you covered with these easy-to-make fish tacos, made from sustainably sourced, local ingredients. Join PWF Conservation Advocate, Shelby Serra as she walks us through how to make eco-friendly decisions at the grocery store, how to avoid unsustainable seafood items and how to put together delicious tacos!
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Recently, there has been nationwide attention drawn to the harmful side effects of many practices of the fishing industry, and that’s great! However, there have been some misunderstandings that have arisen regarding this topic as it has grown in popularity, that we have addressed as a science-, education-, and conservation-based organization.
As we conclude our fisheries interactions series, we examine some of the ways PWF works to mitigate major stressors, such as bycatch, to whales and dolphins around the globe and what you can do to help.
Drones are more popular than ever, but have you ever wondered what the rules and recommendations are for using them around marine animals? PWF has you covered.
Because of the varied nature of the fishing industry, bycatch mitigation efforts also vary greatly, sometimes even from fishery to fishery. In this installment we will take a high-level view at some of those mitigation efforts happening at the global, national and local level.
Written by Conservation Coordinator Shelby Serra Fishing – from meager to monstrous Fish as a means of nourishment have been an integral component of human history for millennia. However, in the last 50 years, annual global consumption of seafood products has more than doubled per capita2 as methods for fishing became more effective. Since the earliest days of fishing, seafood preservation techniques have developed and transportation improved, with viable fishing shifting from small-scale local activities … Continued
We’ve made it to our final installment of Making Waves, focusing on responsible whale watching and marine tourism governance. Since we now know that education and operator compliance play integral roles in the sustainability of the industry, we can ask ourselves – what is Pacific Whale Foundation doing about it? How have we contributed over the last 40 years? What are we up to TODAY that continues to contribute to both the conservation of the species involved and the inspiration we ignite in the nearly 400,000 people we reach every year? Check out our final installment and learn about PWF’s contributions to responsible marine tourism!
This past year has been uniquely difficult, but good things happen even during the toughest of times. As the first month of 2021 comes to a close, we would like to reflect on the positives experienced at Pacific Whale Foundation.
How is whale watching conducted in other parts of the world? From our last installment, we learned that in the U.S. we take good care to protect and conserve the species encountered on these types of trips. How do other countries do it? What are some of the similarities and differences? Check out this next Making Waves installment to learn more about marine tourism governance from sea to shining sea!
