Halibut Herald April 9

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ALIBUT HERALD April 9, 2009

Bits and Bites A Visual Guide to Sustainable Seafood Options

Top to bottom, left to right: King Crab (low-bycatch trap caught); West Coast Lingcod; Atlantic, Cero, King, Spanish Mackerel; Mussels (farmed); U.S. Farmed Catfish; Pacific Squid; Wild Alaskan Salmon; Canadian & Maine Lobsters; Farmed Freshwater Tilapia. Learn more about each of the above American certified sustainable seafood options here: http://www.treehugger.com/galleries/2009/02/visual-guide-to-sustainable-seafood.php?page=1 Learn more about Canadian sustainable seafood options here: http://www.vanaqua.org/oceanwise

The Exploding Squid Population “Scientists say the squid's exploding population may in part be the result of overfishing other species that eat young squid.” READ ON: http://www.cbsnews.com/ stories/2009/03/30/sunda y/main4903581.shtml

The Art of Eating “Ten basic guidelines for cooking and living well. Once you put them into practice, you will begin to feel the intimate connection between eating good food and leading a truly good life” READ ON: http://planetgreen.discove ry.com/feature/earthday/alice-waters-eatgreen.html

Fish Farms Fought on Turkey's Coast “Last year for example the water in the bay at Iassos was clear and so too was the water in Paradise Bay. This year much of the water is very cloudy and unpleasant....” READ ON: http://www.treehugger.com /files/2009/04/fish-farmsfought-on-turkeycoast.php

Eight Exotically Green Sushi Options A slideshow of delicious sustainable alternatives to Vancouver’s favorite ‘fast food’ brought to you by TreeHugger. VIEW PICS: http://www.treehugger.com /galleries/2009/02/eightexotically-green-sushioptions.php?page=1

7 Ways to Spring Clean with Zero Waste READ ON: http://planetgreen.discovery.com/ho me-garden/spring-clean-waste.html

Top DIY Weekend Projects for Spring READ ON: http://planetgreen.discovery.com/ho me-garden/diy-projectsspring.html?campaign=daylife-article

Understanding Eco-Logos READ ON & VIEW PHOTOS: http://www.greenlivingonline.com/sli deshow/understanding-ecologos?page=3

READ ON: http://planetgreen.discovery.com/ home-garden/assemble-a-greencleaning-kit.html

How to recycle your CFLs READ ON: http://www.greenlivingonline.com/arti cle/how-recycle-your-cfls-0

11 Extinct Animals That Have Been Photographed Alive

Top to bottom, left to right: Thylacine or Tasmanian Tiger; Quagga; Passenger Pigeon; Bubal Hartebeest; Golden Toad; Pyrenean Ibex; Javan Tiger; Syrian Wild Ass; Caribbean Monk Seal; Baiji River Dolphin; Tecopa Pupfish READ ON: http://ecoworldly.com/2009/04/02/11-extinct-animals-that-have-been-photographed-alive/

The Ice Divers: Pushing the Limits of Human Endurance “Ice diving is considered an advanced type of diving – some would say extreme – because it means diving in a closed environment with only one entry or exit point. This kind of diving without a direct, vertical ascent or access to the surface is called penetration diving, which also includes cave and wreck diving.” READ ON: http://www.environmentalgraffiti.com/featured/i ce-divers-pushing-limits-humanendurance/9618

Miss Out on Last Friday’s TD GCSC/ VanAqua Hosted Event: ‘Tales from the Great Pacific Garbage Patch’? Not to worry, you can find out what these crazy cats were up to here: http://junkraft.com/blog/ They also gave us a brief intro into the life of Roz Savage whom they connected with in the middle of the !$#% Ocean: “In 2005 a woman rowed - alone - 3,000 miles across the Atlantic Ocean. Now Roz Savage intends to become the first woman to row solo across the Pacific...” BTW, They wanted to thank everyone for the hospitality and they had a super time!

Roz Savage YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2aIBI7gSQA Roz’s website: http://www.rozsavage.com/

Dr. Marcus Eriksen & Anna Cummins ride to Tijuana from VanCity: http://www.junkraft.com/homeJunk Ride.html

How to Create Massive Change When It Comes to Climate Change http://planetgreen.di scovery.com/feature /earth-day/billmckibben-earthday.html

INSPIRE CHANGE: http://www.youtube. com/watch?v=s5kg1 oOq9tY

LEARN MORE HERE: http://www.350.org/

Willie Smits: A 20Year Tale of Hope: How We Re-Grew a Rainforest WATCH VIDEO: http://www.ted.com/index.php/ talks/willie_smits_restores_a_ rainforest.html

Richard Pyle: Exploring the Reef's Twilight Zone WATCH VIDEO: http://www.ted.com/index.php /talks/richard_pyle_dives_the _twilight_zone.html

Jane Goodall: Helping Humans and Animals Live Together in Africa WATCH VIDEO: http://www.ted.com/ind ex.php/talks/jane_good all_at_tedglobal_07.ht ml

Alex Steffen: Inspired Ideas for a Sustainable Future WATCH VIDEO: http://www.ted.com/ind ex.php/talks/alex_steff en_sees_a_sustainable _future.html

Whale in Harbor Between Staten Island and Brooklyn http://www.silive.com/news/index.ssf/2009/04/whale_in_harbor_between_staten.html

Archival Photo

Old-school Indy with Lugossi @ BC Tel Pool circa 1979 Check out Virtual Museum for a plethora of interesting virtual exhibitions. Here’s one about Hydroelectric Development in BC CHECK IT OUT: http://virtualmuseum.ca/Exhibitions/Hydr o/en/index.php

Events

PROTECT BEARS: https://community.hsus.org/campaign/canada_bc_bears/forward/i75n6x6ro783x5mt

PROTECT FORESTS: http://www.voteforoldgrowth.org/

LEARN HOW HERE: http://www.avaaz.org/en/save_the_cbc/96.php/?CLICK_TF_TRACK

More exciting events here: http://www.vanevo.ca /events01.html Check out videos of past lectures here: http://www.sfu.ca/cst udies/science/darwin. htm

http://www.swapo ramarama.blogsp ot.com/

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