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How to Find the Best Canned Tuna: Our Guide
Did you know that Australians eat about 50,000 tonnes of tuna every year? [1] That’s roughly the same weight as the Sydney Harbour Bridge! Unfortunately, the global tuna industry is rife with overfishing and inappropriate fishing methods that harm protected species, and it can be difficult to tell the difference between good and bad tuna on…
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What is sustainable tuna?
It can be confusing to know if you’re making the right choices when deciding what to buy. The terms ‘sustainable’, ‘green’, and ‘environmentally friendly’ are common phrases that brands use to market their products, and they can often be misleading for consumers.
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Are You Eating Endangered Tuna?
Find out how endangered each tuna species is and learn how to better choose a sustainable type of tuna.
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Give Peace a Chance Australia and Japan
John Lennon’s anti-war anthem was penned out of frustration with a pesky reporter. When the then Beatle was asked what he wanted to achieve by staging a “Bed-in” with his newly-married wife he said “Why don’t you just give peace a chance?” He echoed the refrain several times throughout a heated interview before writing the…
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Everything must go! Huge oil and gas sell off in Australia
Each year the government opens up more of Australia’s treasured ocean environment to dangerous oil and gas exploration. It’s time for that to stop. Already, millions of square kilometres of our ocean is set aside for oil and gas drilling, putting local communities and wildlife at risk. This year, the government wants to add vast new…
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Antarctic’s Top Penguin
Not every penguin is up to the challenge of living in the Antarctic, but those that do are a special sort of awesome. Remember, they don’t have the luxury of being able to fly away again if the weather turns bad. Here’s our countdown of the most flippering fantastic Antarctic penguins. Prepare to be impressed.…
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Forest Destruction
As much as 80% of the world’s forests have been destroyed or irreparably degraded.
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Overfishing in Kiribati
It’s less land than sea, really. Just over 800 square kilometres of earth, smaller than many Australian national parks, but its coral atolls span a staggering 3.5 million sq km of the central Pacific Ocean. But this beautiful place is now a magnet for huge commercial fishing operators from Europe, Asia and America. || |||||||||…