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Why You Shouldn't Eat Chilean Sea Bass 11-06-08
Chilean
sea bass became all the rage in eateries a few years ago, and it was a much
better name to market what is really Antarctic or Patagonian toothfish.
But the Environmental Defense Fund's Seafood Selector reminds us that Chilean
sea bass is an Eco-Worst option due to over fishing and elevated levels of
mercury.
The public is still learning that Chilean sea bass isn't all it's cracked up to
be, and today comes a reminder that we should avoid eating the fish.
In a press release, the WWF says that illegal fishing of Patagonian and
Antarctic toothfish is rampant and threatening conservation efforts to save
future populations.
A report released by the wildlife trade monitoring group TRAFFIC explains that
toothfish are highly valuable on the black market, and are sometimes referred to
as "white gold" among fishers.
Illegal fishers, the report explains, are often hidden behind flags of
convenience from nations such as Panama, Liberia, Belize and North Korea.
The WWF and TRAFFIC are calling for better monitoring efforts and stricter
regulations on trade so that illegally caught fish can't be sold.
Rob Nicoll, WWF-Australia’s Antarctic & Southern Ocean Initiative Manager, is
quoted: “We need to protect the toothfish, not the pirates."
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