Is MSC fish sustainable?

Is MSC labeled fish sustainable?

I think not. I will never buy MSC (Marine Stewardship Council) labeled fish as long as they certify fish caught in trawl.

Please read the following articles and judge by yourself.

Quote from Analysis MSC - The Costs of Certification

It is ironic that while small-scale fisheries, particularly those that employ selective, nontrawl fishing gear and practices in multi-species, tropical fisheries, hardly benefit from MSC certification, several industrial trawl fisheries in the temperate and polar waters have been certified to MSC as sustainable, thus challenging the common perception of trawling as a highimpact, destructive fishing technique, and small-scale fishing as low-impact and sustainable.

Quote from Richard Holland, the chief executive of WWF Netherlands:

The practice of bottom trawling can cause significant and irreversible harm to benthic ecosystems and species, raising questions about its environmental sustainability.

European Parliament published a briefing note: Long-term impact of different fishing methods on the ecosystem in the Kattegat and Öresund. The report concludes that due to the ban on towed fishing gear in place since 1932, the Öresund is now 100 times more productive for demersal fish stocks than the adjacent Kattegat, which has had no such regulations.

All-black and all-white penguins - It is hard to be different

 

It is hard to be different - either you end up on the front pages, or you will be bullied.

Black penguins

The black color is due to melanism that causes an overproduction of melanin, and the birds are wholly or partially black. All- black penguins are so rare that they end up on front pages when seen.

Forest floor with anemones in 3 colors - blue, yellow and white

Anemones in 3 colors are covering the forest floor.

The forest just north of the Munkholm Bridge near Arnakke on Sealand in Denmark is probably the only place in Denmark where Liverwort (Hepatica nobilis), Wood anemone (Anemone nemorosa) and Yellow anemones (Anemone ranunculoides) grow right next to each other.

From gallery of Arnakke pictures

Forest floor with blue, yellow and white anemones.

expo-MAX Real Analytics vs. Google Analytics and Statcounter

Free website statistics. expo-MAX Real Analytics vs. Google Analytics and Statcounter - an alternative or supplement? Here is my review.

Combine the best from Google Analytics and Statcounter and then add some more

expo-MAX Real Analytics (go to Analytics tab) is a new service that combine the best from Google Analytics and Statcounter and then add some extra features.

Update 2010-10-12: Google Webmaster Tools now provide much more detailed information about image search and keywords. Expo-MAX Real Analytics also give you a lot of no-value back links from their search engine. I can no longer recommend Expo-MAX Real Analytics.

Black-browed albatross. Photos from Falkland Islands

Black-browed albatross (Thalassarche melanophrys) is a large seabird - the most common of all albatrosses. It is the classified as Endangered on the IUCN list due to a drastic reduction in the population.

Most af the Black-browed albatrosses breed on Steeple Jason Island in the Falkland Islands:
From gallery of Albatross pictures

Black-browed albatross colony on Steeple Jason Island

More than half of all Black-browed albatrosses breed here. The colony counts more than 200.000 birds. It is an impressive sight and an awesome experience to be there.

Panoramio photos on Google Earth - Pictures from LichtenHansen

In the last 4 month I have added another 20 photos to Googles Earth from my Panoramio profile: Nature photos on Google Earth by LichtenHansen

The pictures are mainly from Denmark and Antarctica.

New year firework - Funchal, Madeira - Just fantastic

New year in Funchal, Madeira.


The edge of Madeira New Year's celebrations is the fantastic fireworks show in Funchal amphitheatre.

New year fireworks. Funchal, Madeira

Funchal’s amphitheatre is transformed into a magnificent crib illuminated by more than 250.000 coloured lights .... while the hillsides are dotted with white lights, setting the scene for an unforgettable display.