Monday, June 7, 2010

Eating Chilean Sea Bass is Depriving the Antarctic Orcas

There has been a dramatic decline in the "ecotype-c" Orca, which lives in the Ross Sea. These orcas prefer Chilean Sea Bass, also called Antarctic Toothfish. Due to the popularity of this fish, they have been overfished and now may be the cause of the decline of the Ross Sea orcas. So here is another reason to stop eating Chilean Sea Bass, which are also caught by illegal fishermen using long lines. For more information:

http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2010/03/antarctic-orcas/

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