A RESEARCH vessel which is being used for a project exploring ocean conservation and the marine ecosystem has been busy in waters off Shetland. The RRS Discovery recovered sediment cores and recording data from the Fetlar and St Magnus basins. The also gathered data and examples.
By Henry Sandercock2021-04-16T11:33:00+01:00
Netflix’s controversial film takes aim at fishing as a whole, but also accuses the MSC of inadequacy on bycatch and overfishing
The global seafood business has come under intense scrutiny over the past few weeks since the release of Netflix’s Seaspiracy documentary. The film, produced by the same people who made Cowspiracy, portrayed an out-of-control industry that’s killing marine life and the planet through a combination of overfishing, plastic pollution and bycatch.
Its criticism extended to the NGOs who push the industry to become more sustainable in their use of the oceans’ natural resources, with the MSC in particular coming under fire over its efficacy and structure.