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Could seafood be negatively affecting our mental health?

Could seafood be negatively affecting our mental health?

Are you an avid fish eater? If so, it might be time to reconsider your diet. Besides the obvious environmental…

Blog, Rising TidesGuest User7 April 2021fish, Fishing, fishing, fisheries, toxins, plastic, microplastic, Mental health, human health, diet, pollution, Plastic pollution, marine pollution, plastic pollution

…And Add a Tablespoon of Plastics: Plastic on Your Plate

…And Add a Tablespoon of Plastics: Plastic on Your Plate

We often see the issue of plastic pollution isolated to turtles and other marine animals consuming plastic out…

CampaignMae Dorricott11 June 2019seafood, fish, microplastic, plastic, food

Imogen Napper: Microplastic Detective

Imogen Napper: Microplastic Detective

Meet Imogen Napper, from The University of Plymouth, whose research helped contribute to banning of microbeads…

CampaignMae Dorricott6 June 2019plastic, microbead, microplastic, microfibre, fashion, clothing, facial scrubs, plastic pollution

Into The Industry: Ghost Fishing UK

Into The Industry: Ghost Fishing UK

Just below the sea’s surface lurks a dangerous graveyard full of ghosts seeking to ensnare wildlife…

Into the Industry, InterviewShawn Rykaczewski10 January 2019ghost nets, ghost gear, Plastic pollution, microplastic