Toxic mercury in fish rising with climate change and overfishing, says research
Rome, ItalyThomson Reuters Foundation Climate change and overfishing are increasing levels of toxic mercury in cod and tuna, which can cause neurological disorders in children and babies whose mothers eat fish while pregnant, a study by Harvard scientists said on Wednesday. The concentration of methylmercury – an organic compound which can cause severe damage to […]
Canned tuna brands found failing to combat slavery in supply chains
LondonThomson Reuters Foundation About 80 per cent of the world’s biggest canned tuna brands do not know who caught their fish, putting workers in the industry at risk of exploitation and slavery, a human rights group said on Monday. Of 35 tuna companies and supermarkets surveyed by the UK-based Business and Human Rights Resource Centre, […]