The way we fish for popular seafood such as salmon, tuna and shrimp is threatening to ruin our oceans. Paul Greenberg explores the sheer size and irrationality of the seafood economy, and suggests a few specific ways we can change it, to benefit both the natural world and the people who depend on fishing for their livelihoods.

The four fish we're overeating -- and what to eat instead | Paul Greenberg

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The four fish we're overeating -- and what to eat instead | Paul Greenberg

The four fish we're overeating -- and what to eat instead | Paul Greenberg