About Seafood

May 12, 2009
Ms. Abigail Walch
Vogue Magazine
VIA Email Dear Ms. Walch: An article published in the May issue [Mercury Rising, Bronwyn Garrity] contains several outright falsehoods...

May 12, 2009
Ms. Abigail Walch
Vogue Magazine
VIA Email Dear Ms. Walch: An article published in the May issue [Mercury Rising, Bronwyn Garrity] contains several outright falsehoods...

I'm sure by now that plenty of you are familiar with The Devil Wears Prada, a bestselling novel that was turned into an equally successful film starring Meryl Streep as a world famous and incredibly d...

Today is too busy. I booked a last minute flight to Texas (leaving tomorrow!) for a work trip that popped up, and tonight we're having company for a belated birthday/Cinco de Mayo party. Everyone is ...

The surprise restaurant for my birthday dinner was the original Roy's in Hawaii Kai. It's known for the best seafood in town and absolutely lived up to our expectations. I oftentimes find that fancy ...

Last evening was Latin-inspired in more ways than one for Cinco de Mayo. First, I went to Zumba, which is the only form of workout that I actually laugh and smile throughout. I love it. When I got ho...

Yesterday we took public exception with Greenwire about its reporting, or misreporting, on the USGS study about mercury pollution found in ocean water. This is what they said on Friday May 1st "Study...

I am home in Hawaii after a couple hiccups along the way. My cell phone broke and my checked luggage went missing. But now I am back up and running - I have my home phone to tide me over until I get ...

Friday's U.S. Geological Survey study on an apparent increase in mercury levels in the North Pacific has quickly become one of, if not the most misreported seafood story of the year. I'm confident it ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) held a ...

This week I'm lucky to be staying with two sets of good friends here in Washington, DC. I'm very grateful for their hospitality and really enjoy the chance to catch up. Not surprisingly, my appre...

Who would have ever thought that my trip back to Washington, DC this week for work would require more summery clothes than I am used to wearing in Hawaii? It is smoking hot and sunny in the city and ...

Today Greenpeace is asking supporters to "pre-order" sustainable skipjack tuna as a way of pressuring retailers and tuna companies in to sourcing only from pole and line caught operations-- but it fai...

NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt believes it is okay to report something that another news outlet has reported without verifying, confirming or clarifying its authenticity and or currency as long as ...

I was pleased to see NBC responded to our request for a change to its April 20th story so quickly. The email from the Senior Producer for Standards and Practices is below. You will notice NBC hedges a...