Blog Archive - January 2014

Campaign for Eco-Safe Tuna Releases Results of Consumer Poll

by Campaign for Eco-Safe Tuna
January 30, 2014

Ever wondered what that cutesie "dolphin-safe" label on your can of tuna really means? We put the question to YOU last month and the results were striking.

More than 80% of you responded that the label means you can be certain no dolphins were harmed or intentionally harmed. We wish that was true.  Continue reading >

 

 

 

Off the Hook

by Campaign for Eco-Safe Tuna
January 29, 2014

We came across this piece from Andrew Rivkin of Dot Earth highlighting the impact of surface longline fishing practices on bluefin tuna. Though the United States has established catch quotas for the increasingly rare bluefin tuna, approximately 25% of that quota is caught as bycatch from surface longline fishing.  Continue reading >

 

 

 

The Earth Island Labeling Scheme: Is Anyone Watching?

by Campaign for Eco-Safe Tuna
January 8, 2014

Widespread consumer confusion about who oversees the “dolphin-safe” label is understandable. We expect consumer labels to be overseen with impartiality.  Continue reading >