Sustainable Sushi

06/13/2018

A great example of converting waste into economically profitable solutions. Appealing to the economists that run our world will be the only way we will create change on a grand enough scale to repair our oceans & rebuild our ecosystems.

Explorer Heather Koldewey is helping people in the Philippines and beyond clean up ocean plastic, starting with ghost nets.

01/16/2018

Who are you excited to see?

Presenting our Phase 1 Music Lineup! Get ready for the most fun you'll have in your entire life 🎶⚡

Win a pair of Festival Passes! Tag the friends you want to share LIB with in the comments to enter. ❤️

07/31/2017

https://www.forbes.com/sites/michaelpellmanrowland/2017/07/24/seafood-sustainability-facts/

It's hard to fathom, but we're facing a future that may include fish disappearing from our oceans. To find out why, and what we can do about it, read on...

07/11/2017

http://www.mercurynews.com/2017/07/07/with-san-clemente-dam-gone-are-steelhead-trout-about-to-make-comeback-on-the-carmel-river/

This winter’s pounding rains, coupled with the 2015 removal of the San Clemente Dam, have given hope to fishermen that steelhead are poised to return in force to the Carmel River.

04/28/2017

Great Article!

http://www.salon.com/2017/04/22/superhero-of-the-sea-seaweed-cheetos-could-be-the-next-key-to-fighting-global-warming/

Humble algae is the hot new cash crop — and could be a surprising key to sustaining our growing population VIDEO

03/04/2017

With the prevalence of Tilapia farms in the world, especially developing countries, this could be a game changer.
https://www.statnews.com/2017/03/02/brazil-tilapia-skin-burns/

Doctors in Brazil are testing the skin of the fish tilapia as a bandage for second- and third-degree burns — a innovation that arose from an unmet need.

02/14/2017

There is hope for rebuilding our coral reefs. This lovable guy is working to make it a reality.
https://www.facebook.com/AARP/videos/10155046983618960/

02/08/2017

The UN Food & Agriculture Organization (FAO) estimates 70% of our wild fisheries are at or beyond their capacities for sustainability. With more than 50% of today's seafood coming from fish farms, finding sustainable feed sources for aquaculture is a great opportunity to help our oceans recover. https://www.wired.com/2017/02/taking-fish-fish-food/

Fish farms are supposed to be a sustainable replacement for ocean fishing—but most of them rely on fish-based feed. Enter science.

01/08/2017

Really interesting article on the difficulties of enforcing wild fishing quotas on the open oceans. Educating information within a saddening story. https://www.hakaimagazine.com/article-long/mysterious-disappearance-keith-davis

The unsettling disappearance of a fisheries observer sparks questions about safety on the high seas and the fate of the fish stocks observers attempt to monitor.