The International Marine Mammal Project is a proud part of the Earth Island Institute, a non-profit, tax deductible organization founded in 1982. The Earth Island Institute has a long and active history in dolphin-related causes. In 1986, through the International Marine Mammal Project, EII organized a campaign to urge U.S. tuna companies to end the practice of intentionally chasing and netting dolphins with purse seine nets, and to adopt "Dolphin Safe" fishing practices to prevent the drowning of dolphins in tuna nets. This campaign included a consumer pressure, litigation, and revisions of the US Marine Mammal Protection Act. In 1990 a major breakthrough was achieved and the first companies pledged to become dolphin-safe. Today 100% of American tuna have become verifiably dolphin safe. Through the International Monitoring Program, the Earth Island Institute regularly inspects tuna companies to insure consumers that the tuna they buy is truly "dolphin safe."
Earth Island Institute is an umbrella organization with has more than 60 projects working for the conservation, preservation, and restoration of the Earth.
Japan’s Marine Product Imports Exceed Domestic Production Japan
The following is an excerpt from an article published by nippon.com:
Japan’s fishing industry is not the force that it once was, and in 2022 the country imported marine products worth ¥2 tr...
Fish face vast decline if emissions are not reduced Worldwide
The following is an excerpt from an article published by Dialogue Earth:
Failing to keep warming to below 3C could mean a 30% decline in catchable fish in many countries, huge study suggests
Gl...
Korean Market Situation for Shrimp and Cuttlefish South Korea
As of June 2024, the volume of frozen whiteleg shrimp imported into the country recorded 235 tons, a 72% decrease compared to the same period last year, and this figure is a significant decrease from ...