You Don't Want to Mess with Totoaba
Illegal fishing and China’s demand for maws have pushed one of Mexico’s signature fishes – and with it the vaquita porpoise – to the brink of extinction.
Aquademia: The Seafood Podcast · Maddie Cassidy, Justin Grant, Shaun O'Loughlin
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Show Notes
Links:
- Advocate Article: In Japan, aquaculture is deployed in the defense of endangered species
- Advocate Article: Aquaculture gives endangered totoaba a fighting chance
- Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) Certification – Totoaba
- Article: China renews efforts to crack down on smuggling of totoaba swim bladders
- Video: Understanding the Illegal Totoaba Market in Mexico
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