Comments on: Diving among dugongs: UBC student helps protect threatened species in Palau http://thethunderbird.ca/2010/03/15/diving-among-dugongs-ubc-student-helps-protect-threatened-species-in-palau/ News, analysis and commentary on Vancouver Fri, 20 Apr 2012 18:43:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Fabiola Carletti http://thethunderbird.ca/2010/03/15/diving-among-dugongs-ubc-student-helps-protect-threatened-species-in-palau/comment-page-1/#comment-34317 Fabiola Carletti Tue, 16 Mar 2010 19:02:39 +0000 http://thethunderbird.ca/?p=8102#comment-34317 I hear ya, Jess...but, in all seriousness, it's not easy being a tasty commodity AND an endangered species. There was a great segment about this on The Current today: http://www.cbc.ca/thecurrent/2010/201003/20100316.html Summary: Bluefin Tuna - The bluefin tuna is one of the most majestic and endangered species in the ocean and one of the most coveted delicacies in sushi restaurants. There's a proposal on the table to ban the Atlantic bluefin trade and we look at the intense lobbying effort on both sides of the issue. I hear ya, Jess…but, in all seriousness, it’s not easy being a tasty commodity AND an endangered species.

There was a great segment about this on The Current today:
http://www.cbc.ca/thecurrent/2010/201003/20100316.html

Summary: Bluefin Tuna – The bluefin tuna is one of the most majestic and endangered species in the ocean and one of the most coveted delicacies in sushi restaurants. There’s a proposal on the table to ban the Atlantic bluefin trade and we look at the intense lobbying effort on both sides of the issue.

]]> By: Diving among dugongs: UBC student helps protect threatened species in Palau « The Fab Files http://thethunderbird.ca/2010/03/15/diving-among-dugongs-ubc-student-helps-protect-threatened-species-in-palau/comment-page-1/#comment-34313 Diving among dugongs: UBC student helps protect threatened species in Palau « The Fab Files Tue, 16 Mar 2010 18:34:33 +0000 http://thethunderbird.ca/?p=8102#comment-34313 [...] Listen to Sarah Klain describe her role in a “sea turtle rodeo“ at the end of the original post“ Possibly related posts: (automatically generated)UBC Grad students entitled to three-week [...] [...] Listen to Sarah Klain describe her role in a “sea turtle rodeo“ at the end of the original post“ Possibly related posts: (automatically generated)UBC Grad students entitled to three-week [...]

]]> By: Jes A http://thethunderbird.ca/2010/03/15/diving-among-dugongs-ubc-student-helps-protect-threatened-species-in-palau/comment-page-1/#comment-34282 Jes A Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:44:32 +0000 http://thethunderbird.ca/?p=8102#comment-34282 “Unfortunately dugongs are really tasty,” explained Klain.-Great quote for a conservation piece. “Unfortunately dugongs are really tasty,” explained Klain.-Great quote for a conservation piece.

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