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You may have heard that fish populations and marine ecosystems are under serious threat from overfishing (among a variety of other human-related woes), and you also may have heard that The Maldives are taking serious steps towards sustainability by going carbon neutral.  Well, now that you know, you’ll be excited to know that fisherman in The Maldives are using traditional and sustainable fishing methods to catch tuna, providing an environmentally responsible and economically sound example for the future of fishing.

Check out this excellent video from Greenpeace, highlighting the work of the fisherman in contrast to the destructive methods used by industrial operations that catch most of the tuna eaten around the world:

Awesome, right?!  Use the action link below to learn more about the organization Fish 4 Ever, and check out Marine Stewardship Council for more information about sustainably caught fish that you can buy in the U.S.