Thank you! I personally have been trying to clean up my diet but have a high sensitivity to beans and soy so fish is something I have always depended on in my hopes to reduce red meat from my diet. I appreciate having tools to making sustainable choices and even shared this on my Ecofriendly group on fb that focus on phasing out plastic and making slightly better eco choices in our diets. Not everyone’s economic resources are the same and not everyone’s dietary restrictions work with veganism so I appreciate having more choices.
Thank you for the information ma'am. I'm from Philippines and i want to learn from your videos regarding marine biology, food security, sustainable resources and the likes.
@ 7:20 Is this the same labeling system we use for recyclable plastic? And we all know ALL recyclable plastic is burned in a factory that makes sheetrock.
Thank you Chantel for sharing your knowledge. You may well not read comments on these older videos anymore, but just in case, can I assume that MSC/ASC certified tuna, salmon and shrimp is okay to eat then? I.e. that you're talking about the majority of these catches but indeed not the MSC/ASC certified ones for those species either? I'm including ASC for farmed shrimp and salmon here cos MSC seems to vouch for this sister organisation. Finally, I do want to give credit where credit is due, but I gotta admit I'm having a hard time doing so when thinking about how the South African government treated the vast majority of the country's human population in the 1970s and 80s.... Thankfully your current government is leading the world in related ways now, so that helps.
You mentioned that a sustainable fishery is one where we take a small portion so that the population can grow to the same level next year/season. But shouldn't a sustainable fishery be one where the population is actually growing to healthy and abundant levels? Shouldn't we be aiming to have our oceans full of wildlife like it once was?
Hi Luis - that's a great question. And yes, this is what scientist's try to do. For example, the Cape hake fishery I talk about at the end, it collapsed in the 1970's but the fish population was allowed to regrow back to a healthy and abundant level and today that level is pretty consistent. Determining how much fish we can take out of the ocean isn't an exact science and there is lots of complexity involved. For example, some years fish stocks are lower just simply because of temperature and a bad spawning year. So, well managed fisheries will adjust the levels depending on how the fish stock is doing.
Hi Chantel, I found your channel through the seaspiracy video. They are very informative. I didn't know eating schrimps is so bad for the environment. I love watching your videos but please stop throwing all the delicious food off my menu 😉
Very interesting channel, I like to hear this from those who have marine biological knowledge. Here in Norway, local fish stocks have declined in recent decades due to industrial fishing. Then we have the world's largest cod strain living in the Barents Sea, quite untouched and protected from human intervention. Every year it comes down from the Arctic Ocean to northern parts of the country to spawn, where it is a very attractive catch. The cod maintains a very good stock and with the right management we can harvest from it like today for a long time in the future. What worries us is the influx of industrial trawlers, and unfortunately they are trying to get permission for Arctic oil drilling in its habitat. I'm very worried about what this could do to this fish and the ecosystem if that happends. It's a heartbreaking thought for so many of us who live here.
Yes, oil drilling is indeed worrying! I really hope they do not get the permission. The whole world really needs to move away from reliance on fossil fuels and invest in better alternatives.
Hi, my son is in 3 grade and wants to become a marine biologist. He is doing a research project, and I was wondering if he could possibly ask you a few questions for his project :)
Given the nature of SADSTIA, the amount of money involved and jobs to be held over politicians, I can't say I believe much coming from that organisation. Back in 2016, it argued against establishment of MPAs in SA saying better management a better solution for marine conservation. That sounds way too much like the trust in self regulation bs big oil and other polluting industries say whenever a new regulation is threatening the bottom line.
If you have seen the Documentary you wouldn’t be asking yourself if you should o should not be eating fish 🙄 unless you didn’t understand the whole 2 hours...
I understand a lot more about fisheries than what was shown in those 2 hours, and much of that information in the documentary was false. But I am not here to debate the documentary. I wanted to offer an alternative solution for those who will not give up eating fish, because let's face it, the vast majority of people will not become vegan, but that doesn't mean we can't make better choices for the ocean.
Are you still going with the “it’s fake” argument?? Omg... it is very though for some people to just compromise their life style for a ridiculous planet. We still have 8 more right? Good luck finding “Eco friendly” fish, beff, chicken and gasoline 👍
@@benroytravels9881 there are already answers to all our problems, we just have to implement them. Im surprised she answered you bc you are clearly not a scientist :) you are probably one of those guys who doesnt even know what a kilowatt-hour is but wants to save the planet :(
Thank you! I personally have been trying to clean up my diet but have a high sensitivity to beans and soy so fish is something I have always depended on in my hopes to reduce red meat from my diet. I appreciate having tools to making sustainable choices and even shared this on my Ecofriendly group on fb that focus on phasing out plastic and making slightly better eco choices in our diets. Not everyone’s economic resources are the same and not everyone’s dietary restrictions work with veganism so I appreciate having more choices.
There is no sustainable way to eat fish.
Thanks for the information. I want to consume wisely and this video helped me clarifying what to do.
Glad it was helpful!
Great video Chantel! Nice follow up to your Seaspiracy video with some really good info x
Thanks so much! 😊
Thank you for the information 💪🏽
Thank you for the information ma'am. I'm from Philippines and i want to learn from your videos regarding marine biology, food security, sustainable resources and the likes.
Awesome Content Chantel,
Your doing great... Keep going...
Thank you!
@ 7:20 Is this the same labeling system we use for recyclable plastic? And we all know ALL recyclable plastic is burned in a factory that makes sheetrock.
Thanks a lot for this great video Shantel! Useful information and positive attitude are truly comforting after Seaspiracy 👏🐟🐟🐟🐟🐟🐟🐟🐟🐟🐟🐟🐟🐟🐟🐟
You're so welcome!
Thank you Chantel for sharing your knowledge.
You may well not read comments on these older videos anymore, but just in case, can I assume that MSC/ASC certified tuna, salmon and shrimp is okay to eat then?
I.e. that you're talking about the majority of these catches but indeed not the MSC/ASC certified ones for those species either? I'm including ASC for farmed shrimp and salmon here cos MSC seems to vouch for this sister organisation.
Finally, I do want to give credit where credit is due, but I gotta admit I'm having a hard time doing so when thinking about how the South African government treated the vast majority of the country's human population in the 1970s and 80s.... Thankfully your current government is leading the world in related ways now, so that helps.
such a useful video, thanks so much for this!! i wont be eating tuna or salmon or shrimp from now on.... ps i love your necklace!!
Glad you found it useful and thank you so much :)
out of context: where's your necklace from? love the sting ray pendant.
What did you think when the first ever time you looked at the deep sea? what did you think and why?
You mentioned that a sustainable fishery is one where we take a small portion so that the population can grow to the same level next year/season.
But shouldn't a sustainable fishery be one where the population is actually growing to healthy and abundant levels?
Shouldn't we be aiming to have our oceans full of wildlife like it once was?
Totally
Hi Luis - that's a great question. And yes, this is what scientist's try to do. For example, the Cape hake fishery I talk about at the end, it collapsed in the 1970's but the fish population was allowed to regrow back to a healthy and abundant level and today that level is pretty consistent. Determining how much fish we can take out of the ocean isn't an exact science and there is lots of complexity involved. For example, some years fish stocks are lower just simply because of temperature and a bad spawning year. So, well managed fisheries will adjust the levels depending on how the fish stock is doing.
Hi Chantel, I found your channel through the seaspiracy video. They are very informative. I didn't know eating schrimps is so bad for the environment. I love watching your videos but please stop throwing all the delicious food off my menu 😉
Hi Tim - welcome to the channel and I'm so glad you find the videos informative! Haha it does suck doesn't it?
Talk about "orange roughy" and sardines
Very interesting channel, I like to hear this from those who have marine biological knowledge. Here in Norway, local fish stocks have declined in recent decades due to industrial fishing. Then we have the world's largest cod strain living in the Barents Sea, quite untouched and protected from human intervention. Every year it comes down from the Arctic Ocean to northern parts of the country to spawn, where it is a very attractive catch. The cod maintains a very good stock and with the right management we can harvest from it like today for a long time in the future. What worries us is the influx of industrial trawlers, and unfortunately they are trying to get permission for Arctic oil drilling in its habitat. I'm very worried about what this could do to this fish and the ecosystem if that happends. It's a heartbreaking thought for so many of us who live here.
Yes, oil drilling is indeed worrying! I really hope they do not get the permission. The whole world really needs to move away from reliance on fossil fuels and invest in better alternatives.
Hi, my son is in 3 grade and wants to become a marine biologist. He is doing a research project, and I was wondering if he could possibly ask you a few questions for his project :)
Wasn't wwf known for being the bad guys? It was pulled up in seaspiricy wasn't it?
WWF are definitely not the bad guys and a lot of what was said in Seaspiracy was inaccurate.
Given the nature of SADSTIA, the amount of money involved and jobs to be held over politicians, I can't say I believe much coming from that organisation. Back in 2016, it argued against establishment of MPAs in SA saying better management a better solution for marine conservation. That sounds way too much like the trust in self regulation bs big oil and other polluting industries say whenever a new regulation is threatening the bottom line.
From this point forward all I am going to eat is Panda.
If you have seen the Documentary you wouldn’t be asking yourself if you should o should not be eating fish 🙄 unless you didn’t understand the whole 2 hours...
I understand a lot more about fisheries than what was shown in those 2 hours, and much of that information in the documentary was false. But I am not here to debate the documentary. I wanted to offer an alternative solution for those who will not give up eating fish, because let's face it, the vast majority of people will not become vegan, but that doesn't mean we can't make better choices for the ocean.
Are you still going with the “it’s fake” argument?? Omg... it is very though for some people to just compromise their life style for a ridiculous planet. We still have 8 more right? Good luck finding “Eco friendly” fish, beff, chicken and gasoline 👍
@@benroytravels9881 there are already answers to all our problems, we just have to implement them. Im surprised she answered you bc you are clearly not a scientist :)
you are probably one of those guys who doesnt even know what a kilowatt-hour is but wants to save the planet :(
Hope everyone will enjoy all those yummy micro plastics in your fish 😜
I have to admit touché!
Well, yes, along with the nano plastics in your drinking water and air. So there's that.
Where is your proof ? You’ve never been out to sea long enough to know anything !