Health officials have warned against eating shellfish caught along the cost of the Pacific Northwest due to fears of contamination of a lethal poison that causes paralysis and death. The Washington Department of Health has detected dangerously high levels of a deadly toxin called paralytic shellfish poisoning (PSP) in clusters of seafood harvested from the […]
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The Importance of Sustainable Fishing for the Health of Oceans
Fishing has always been an integral part of human civilization, providing sustenance and livelihood for coastal communities worldwide declining. However, the rapid growth of the fishing industry in recent decades has put immense pressure on our oceans and marine ecosystems. Unsustainable fishing practices worldwide have led to overfishing, habitat destruction and declining marine biodiversity. We […]