Aquademia: The Seafood Podcast

You Don't Want to Mess with Totoaba

Episode Summary

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.

Episode 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
• Check out Aquademia on the GAA website!

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