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Hákarl: when in Iceland, eat as the Icelanders generally don’t

('Kris Anderson',) — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 10:11:04 -0000

The name of this traditional dish of fermented shark meat translates as 'rotten' shark. While some Icelanders do eat the traditional dish, many think it’s disgusting and therefore an appropriate and amusing tourist attraction. Tourists – particularly those seeking some fabricated notion of ‘the real Iceland’ – agree

Eco-activism: Sea Shepherd puts early stop to Japanese whaling

('Sarah Truesdale',) — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 10:30:00 -0000

Three months of fierce combat in the Antarctic has successfully ended the annual whale hunt in Japan. We first met the US-based conversation society activists during preparations for their grand departure on Operation No Compromise in early December 2010

Sea Shepherd: tuna fish pirates hiding in a stretch of sea near you

('English language version of cafebabel.com',) — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 13:30:00 -0000

The American conservation society are preparing a ‘No Compromise’ campaign against illegal whale fishing in the Antarctic. Now the ecological pirates are back to fight against tuna fish hunters in the Mediterannean

Fish fingers are 50 years old

('Andrew Christie',) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:00:00 -0000

Captain Birdseye is still a winner with kids and in student fridges! We plead for the defence of Europe’s most square-shaped fillet of fish

Fisherman, the end of a profession in Europe?

('Kate Stansfield',) — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 10:30:25 -0000

‘Fresh home-caught fish!’ Will we still be hearing this cry in a few years’ time? There certainly seems to be reason to worry, judging by the situation of the European fishing industry