Tuesday, January 25, 2011

Suzuki's Top 10 Sustainable Seafood Pick

David Suzuki, that is. You have to be at least almost Canadian to know who he is. pdf guide here


Sablefish

Sablefish
Ask for: Sablefish from the Canadian Pacific or Alaska that are trap and bottom longline caught.
Avoid: Trawl caught sablefish, or those caught in California, Oregon or Washington using bottom longline. More »

Farmed Oysters

Farmed oysters
Ask for: Oysters farmed anywhere worldwide in a suspended culture system.
Avoid: Wild oysters that are caught by scallop dredge or tonging. More »

Spot Prawns

Spot Prawns
Ask for: Prawns caught in the Canadian Pacific by trap.
Avoid: Spot prawns caught in the U.S. or other species of prawns such as tiger prawns. More »

Sardines

Sardines
Ask for: Sardines from Canadian and U.S. Pacific that are purse seine caught.
Avoid: Sardines from Atlantic U.S. caught by mid-water trawl or purse seine More »

Albacore Tuna

Albacore tuna
Ask for: Albacore tuna caught by troll/pole from Canadian and US Pacific waters.
Avoid: Albacore tuna caught by pelagic longline.More »

Closed Containment Farmed Salmon

Farmed salmon
Ask for: Farmed salmon raised with closed containment technology.
Avoid: Farmed salmon raised in open net pens.More »

Swordfish — Harpoon

Swordfish
Ask for: Swordfish from Canada and the U.S. that is harpoon or handline caught.
Avoid: Swordfish harvested with unsustainable gear types like pelagic longline or harpoon/handline, from the Mediterranean, Indian Ocean, International Atlantic or International Pacific regions. More »

Farmed Clams

Farmed clams
Ask for: Clams farmed worldwide, or wild soft shell clams from the U.S. that are handraked. More »

Dungeness Crab

Dungeness crab
Ask for: Dungeness crab trap caught in Canada, California, Oregon and Washington.
Avoid: Dungeness crab trap caught in Alaska or Atlantic Dungeness crab. More »

Pacific Cod

Pacific cod
Ask for: Cod caught in Alaska by bottom longline, jig or trap.
Avoid: Cod from Atlantic or Pacific waters, other than Alaska. More »

Monday, January 24, 2011

Hell freezes

This is probably one of the first times I ever almost totally agree with Mr. Brooks.

Amy Chua is a Wimp

Wednesday, January 19, 2011

WikiLeaks has caused little lasting damage

says US state department - Claims mean official stance of White House over leaked US embassy cables contradicts that of the state department

Wednesday, December 29, 2010

Brain thickness determines political leaning

Neuroscientists are examining whether political allegiances are hard-wired into people after finding evidence that the brains of conservatives are a different shape to those of left-wingers.

Self-proclaimed right-wingers had a more pronounced amygdala - a primitive part of the brain associated with emotion while their political opponents from the opposite end of the spectrum had thicker anterior cingulates.

Tuesday, November 30, 2010

Surveys



If I ever teach a methodology class, this will be required viewing.

Tuesday, October 12, 2010

Social scientists build case for 'survival of the kindest'

It is about time science caught up with human experience. Now we just need to build a new economics based on this as the underlying theory of man.

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