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traiter les homards avec autant de soin que des oeufs... avant de les mettre à la casserole.... ------------------------------- Handle your lobster like eggs, fishermen told Tuesday, March 2, 2010 CBC News A group of fishermen received some lessons last weekend in how to make sure lobster survive the trip from the trap to the pot. Speaking at a P.E.I. Fishermen's Association meeting last weekend, John Garland, a senior biologist with Clearwater Seafoods, said up to 15 per cent of the catch is lost due to rough handling. That would amount to millions of dollars in losses. "We always say to anyone who is handling a crate of lobsters, is to consider that crate of lobsters similar to a crate of eggs, or even a crate of wine," said Garland. "If you handle that box as roughly as you would to cause the eggs to crack, or for a wine bottle to crack, then you're actually handling the lobsters roughly as well." Garland said even with gentle handling, lobsters are facing a tough time when they are pulled out of the water. "As soon as you take them out of the water, they have the force of gravity that they've not experienced before," he said. "If you have a fisherman then that is then also handling the lobster a little rougher, if they're not placing it gently into a crate, but they're dropping it into a crate, or sometimes throwing it into a crate, then [that has] immediate repercussions on the health of the animal, and it degrades the strength of the lobster over time." Garland's message wasn't just for fishermen: buyers and processors also need to be taking better care. Laura Ramsay, a research and liaison officer with the PEIFA, said a meeting involving fishermen, buyers, processors and scientists is coming in a few weeks time, and she would like to use that meeting to get the message out to all those groups. "It may [be] through a workshop series, or it may be through some handouts or posters," she said. "We're going to explore all avenues and come up with the best method we think possible to get the information out." Everyone needs to be educated, said Ramsay, before the start of the spring lobster season. http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2010/03/02/pei-lobster- handling-lesson-584.html

Use algal long-chain omega 3's (e.g. http://www.v-pure.com/ ) and this cannot be a problem... The Toronto Star March 2, 2010 http://www.healthzone.ca/health/newsfeatures/article/773977--lawsuit-claims-omeg\ a-3-supplements-contain-industrial-chemicals?bn=1 Lawsuit claims Omega-3 supplements contain industrial chemicals By JOANNA SMITH STAR OTTAWA BUREAU A California lawsuit aims to push companies that make and sell fish oil supplements to be more upfront about their ingredients, claiming testing showed some brands contain high levels of industrial chemicals. The lawsuit, filed in San Francisco Superior Court on Tuesday, alleges six U.S. manufacturers and two drugstore companies failed to warn the public that products made from fish or shark oil - long toted as a source of Omega-3 fatty acids - contained polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) compounds. "Consumers who want the health benefits of fish oil shouldn't also have to take the health risks of an extremely toxic man-made chemical," lawyer David Roe said in a statement. The lawsuit is based on California law that requires companies to warn consumers about exposure to chemicals that are known to cause cancer or reproductive harm. The Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986, more commonly referred to as Proposition 65, sets limits for safe human consumption of PCB compounds. The eight makers and sellers named in the lawsuit are connected to products that one of the plaintiffs, non-profit organization Mateel Justice Foundation, showed to have PCB contamination above those limits when tested in a laboratory. The initial defendants include Houston-based Omega Protein, which is the largest producer of omega-3 fish oil in the world, and drug store chains Rite Aid Corp. and CVS Caremark Corp. Other defendants are General Nutrition Corp, which is a subsidiary of GNC Acquisition Holdings Corp, Now Health Group Inc, Pharmavite LLC, which manufactures the NatureMade brand of supplements, Solgar Inc and TwinLab Corp. The plaintiffs, who also include two residents of New Jersey, plan to conduct more tests and lengthen the list of defendants as the results come in. "We will keep testing more fish oil products, so consumers can make the best possible choices," Roe said in a statement. It is not yet known how many of these products are sold in Canada. Health Canada was not immediately available to respond to the news.

Le chef Martin Hurrell, du Cow Pub, tient un plat de tagliatelles au ragoût d'écureuil. Photo: Mali Ilse Paquin, collaboration spéciale Mali Ilse Paquin La Presse (Londres) Certains le considèrent comme de la vermine. D'autres, comme un animal de compagnie. De plus en plus de commensaux britanniques préfèrent toutefois manger l'écureuil gris que le nourrir. Le rongeur gagne en popularité chez les chefs londoniens en manque de nouveauté. Des vedettes de la gastronomie, comme Marco Pierre White et Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, en sont mordus. Fergus Henderson, du restaurant St John dans l'est de Londres, est l'un des premiers à l'avoir proposé, en 2002. «La viande est délicieuse, semblable au lapin, à condition de la faire mijoter à feu doux», dit le chef étoilé Michelin en entrevue téléphonique. Il en sert normalement entre septembre et avril. C'est un peu un retour en vogue pour la petite bête. Le gouvernement britannique avait offert à la population des recettes de soupe et de tarte à l'écureuil pendant la Seconde Guerre mondiale, en période de rationnement. N'ayez crainte: Londres ne s'est pas transformé en terrain de chasse. Les écureuils qui font saliver les restaurateurs viennent de la campagne et se nourrissent de fruits et de noix. Leur popularité est à la hausse, confirme Steve Downey, boucher des meilleures tables au pays. «Il y a maintenant 20 restaurants à Londres qui m'achètent de l'écureuil, dit le directeur de Chef Direct. J'en vends aussi 200 par semaine aux particuliers. Une fois qu'ils ont goûté à la viande, ils deviennent adeptes.» ... http://www.cyberpresse.ca/vivre/cuisine/201002/22/01-954078-un-ecureuil-dans-lassiette.php

Polar bear trade ban wouldn't affect sport hunt Friday, February 26, 2010 CBC News Some northerners are relieved to hear a U.S. proposal to ban the international trade of polar bear products would not affect the sport hunting industry in Canada's North. The United States is asking the 175 countries that signed the Convention on the International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) to reclassify the polar bear as a species threatened with extinction. If approved, it would effectively ban all commercial sale of products derived from polar bears, such as hides. But officials with the CITES secretariat in Geneva, Switzerland, said the current U.S. proposal would not affect Canada's polar bear sport hunt as long as hunters do not sell their trophies afterwards. The possibility of an international ban led to concerns from Nunavut and N.W.T. sport hunting guides, who are paid to take hunters out to hunt polar bears. The guides are worried about what impact an international trade ban would have on their businesses. "Having polar bear sport hunters is good for us because it brings in income for people in the community," Martha Kalluk, who runs an outfitting business with her husband in the High Arctic community of Resolute Bay, Nunavut, told CBC News. Business dropped Kalluk said their business already took a severe hit in 2008, when the polar bear was declared a threatened species in the U.S. As a result, American hunters were banned from bringing their polar bear hunting trophies back home. Kalluk said she and her husband used to lead about 20 sport hunts a year before the 2008 ban came into place. That number has since dropped to 10, she said, with most of their clients now coming from Canada and Europe. Nunavut regulates its polar bear hunt, setting quotas for various groups. Stephen Nash, the CITES secretariat's chair of capacity building, said there are examples around the world where well-managed sport hunts can help conserve wildlife populations, often in poor communities. "These hunts can bring a lot of conservation benefits by bringing in a lot of money to the communities," Nash said. In Africa and Asia, for example, a well-managed sport hunt can actually encourage people to take care of the species, he added. Could reduce number of bears killed James Goudie, wildlife manager with the Nunatsiavut government in Labrador, agreed that sport hunting can actually reduce the number of bears killed in an area each year. In Nunavut, for example, each community that takes part in the polar bear hunt gets a specific quota of hunting tags each year. Community officials then decide how many, if any, of those tags would be used for sport hunts. If a sport hunter does not end up taking a bear, then the tag cannot be reused, and community members would not be able to hunt that bear. "But if they do eradicate the sport hunt, it just goes to the overall [hunting] quota, and chances are that bear will be killed then by a [land-claim] beneficiary of that area." Goudie said there are no sport hunts in Newfoundland and Labrador, and people there are allowed to hunt only six polar bears a year, but he does support the sport hunt as it is managed in northern Canada. The CITES secretariat is recommending that the 175 countries vote against the U.S. proposed ban, saying there isn't sufficiently compelling evidence that the polar bear population has significantly declined. The member countries, including Canada, will vote on the proposal when they meet in Doha, Qatar, in mid-March. Even though the proposed ban would not affect sport hunts in the North, Goudie and other Canadian representatives say they plan to fight the proposal in Doha on the basis that polar bears are not on the brink of extinction. http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2010/02/26/polar-bear-s port-hunt.html

Countries urged to reject U.S. ban on polar bear trade Signatories to endangered species convention to vote on proposal in March Thursday, February 25, 2010 CBC News A U.S. proposal to ban the international trade of polar bear products should be rejected, according to the secretariat of the Convention on the International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES). The secretariat is recommending that the 175 countries that have signed CITES vote against the U.S. proposal, which calls for polar bears to be reclassified as a species threatened with extinction. If the polar bear is reclassified under CITES, it would effectively ban all commercial sale of products derived from the animals, such as hides. "There has to be a marked decrease in the population, and we don't believe that the evidence is compelling in that regard," Stephen Nash, the secretariat's chair of capacity building, told CBC News Thursday from Geneva. The 175 member countries, including Canada, will vote on the proposal when they meet in Doha, Qatar, on March 13-25. Concerns with industry impact The proposed ban has officials in Canada, especially in Nunavut, concerned about its impact on the territory's sport hunting industry. Nash said contrary to Canada's concerns, the U.S. proposal, if passed, would not shut down the polar bear sport hunt as long as hunters do not sell their trophies. Last month, the international wildlife trade monitor TRAFFIC said shrinking sea ice is the main threat facing polar bears, not the trade of bear products that are often harvested by aboriginal hunters, including the Inuit in Canada. "We're talking about the effects of climate change and, essentially, concern over the amount of habitat and the quality of habitat," Nash said. "There's actually quite a lot of debate over whether polar bear numbers are going down, or not going down, or have changed, or what has happened. "So, the discussions at the meeting will focus on well, what is actually happening with populations of polar bear? Is there reason to be concerned? Is there reason to be concerned now?" Northerners wage campaign Officials with the Canadian government will be going to Doha, along with representatives from Nunavut and the Northwest Territories. N.W.T. Environment Minister Michael Miltenberger said despite the secretariat's recommendation to reject the U.S. proposal, he is still planning to do his own lobbying of member nations to convince them to vote against the ban. "The polar bear is an iconic symbol around the world, so it provokes a strong emotional reaction, and we got to make sure we don't let emotion rule the day," Miltenberger said. Officials with Nunavut Tunngavik Inc., the territory's Inuit land-claims organization, says it's preparing an information campaign to convince countries to reject the U.S. proposal. "You never know until we get there and the day that they vote for or against," said Gabriel Nirlungayuk, Nunavut Tunngavik's wildlife director. Nirlungayuk said he has heard the European Union might be siding with the United States, but that still leaves many countries his organization can try to sway. "There are 100 other countries that we will need to reach out and hopefully convince them that the polar bear population is not in trouble," he said. He also noted the recommendation from TRAFFIC and other major organizations, such as the Polar Bear Specialist Group, saying there is no need to ban the trade of polar bear products. The U.S. needs two-thirds of the CITES membership to vote in favour of the proposal in order for it to pass. http://www.cbc.ca/canada/north/story/2010/02/25/cites-polar-bears.html

Innu continue hunt in Labrador protected area Tuesday, February 23, 2010 CBC News Quebec Innu hunters have killed dozens of caribou in a protected area of Labrador. As many as 150 hunters from five Quebec-based Innu groups began a weeklong hunt Sunday that crossed the provincial boundary, a move the hunters say is a protest over a contentious land deal struck between Newfoundland and Labrador and the Innu in Labrador. Standing near dozens of caribou carcasses, Chief Real Mackenzie, of the Matimekush-Lac John community in Quebec, told CBC News Monday that the hunters have so far killed more than 100 caribou, in a closed zone halfway between Happy Valley-Goose Bay and Churchill Falls, in central Labrador. "What you see is to feed our communities and families, men and women and children," Mackenzie said. The area is home to the George River caribou herd, but also to the much smaller Red Wine caribou herd, which the provincial government said is endangered, with fewer than 100 left. The Quebec Innu dispute the claim that they pose a risk to a threatened caribou herd. Mackenzie said the hunt inside the protected zone is a protest against the exclusion of the Quebec Innu from the deal called the New Dawn Agreement, which gives Labrador Innu economic benefits from the hydroelectric development of the lower Churchill River. Regional Innu Chief Ghislain Picard said his people in Quebec have "a lot of concern about the impact of this agreement on their rights." Newfoundland and Labrador's Justice Minister Felix Collins said he doesn't understand that argument. "To wipe out an endangered herd flies in the face of everything that's reasonable in that agreement," Collins said. Officials from both the Quebec Innu and the Newfoundland and Labrador government said they are willing to sit down and talk out the problem, but so far no talks are scheduled. The New Dawn Agreement offered the Labrador Innu hunting rights within 34,000 square kilometres of land, plus $2 million annually in compensation for flooding caused by construction of the Churchill Falls hydroelectric project 40 years ago. Its signing in 2008 was hailed by Premier Danny Williams as heralding a new era of partnership with the Innu people of Labrador. Last week, the Innu Nation signed an agreement in principle that brings the province a step closer to developing the Lower Churchill megaproject and gives legal weight to the New Dawn Agreement. http://www.cbc.ca/canada/north/story/2010/02/23/nl-innu-caribou-230210.html

NEWS: Nunavut February 18, 2010 - 3:50 pm GN must still say yes to ethical seal declaration “Probably not for a while” CHRIS WINDEYER Senator Celine Hervieux-Payette may have jumped the gun when she declared on her website Tuesday that Nunavut has signed on to a declaration on ethical sealing. In a blog posting on the Liberal senator’s website, Hervieux-Payette writes that Nunavut has signed on to the Universal Declaration on the Ethical Harvest of Seals. The declaration, a creation of veterinarians, marine biologists, sealers and former Nunavut commissioner Peter Irniq, proposes a common standard for harvesting and monitoring seal populations. “I am delighted that the government of Nunavut is adding its voice to that of the government of Quebec and the government of Newfoundland and Labrador and reaffirms the interdependency between the seal hunt carried out in Nunavut and that carried out in the rest of Canada,” Hervieux-Payette wrote on her blog. Not so fast, said a spokesperson for Premier Eva Aariak. While the government agrees to the declaration in principle, the GN still has to consult with hunters and the proposal still has to go before cabinet, the spokesperson said. “Probably not for a while,” the spokesperson said when asked how long the proposal would take before it gets the final sign-off. In a news release issued by her office, Hervieux-Payette quotes Aariak as saying the health of Nunavut’s seal hunt is linked to the state of the commercial hunt in other parts of Canada. “The recent European Union seal products ban, while aimed at the Atlantic harp seal harvest, has severely impacted the market for Nunavut ringed seal pelts,” the Premier said. The federal government is challenging the ban at the World Trade Organization, while Inuit organizations from Canada and Greenland filed a lawsuit in the EU’s General Court that seeks to hove the ban overturned. Hervieux-Payette travelled to Nunavut last week to meet with GN officials, including environment minister Daniel Shewchuk, and go on a seal hunting trip. “What an extraordinary excursion!” the senator wrote on her Twitter feed Feb. 11. “Our Inuit hunter killed a seal. We tasted it out of pleasure but also out of respect.”

05/02/10 - Peur et dégoût à Iqaluit Commentaire par le capitaine Paul Watson Salut à vous Ministres des Finances, et bienvenue au Canada. Nous avons l’endroit qu’il vous faut cette année, en espérant que vous ayez des vêtements bien chauds car nous avons décidé d’apprendre à vos petits cœurs brisés d’européens une petite leçon de culture Canadienne. Juste un petit retour pour avoir voté l’interdiction de l’importation de fourrures de bébés phoques. Vous avez coûté à notre industrie de la chasse aux phoques près de 2 millions de dollars. Mais bon les gars, c’est pas pour l’argent, nous sommes Canadiens et exploser les têtes de nos jeunes phoques sans défense est une part importante de notre héritage. Inhumain, vous dites ! N’importe quoi, notre Département de la Pêche et des Océans (DFO) garantit que le commerce de la chasse aux phoques est très réglementé, c’est le massacre le plus humain du monde ! L’ai-je vu ? Non, mais je n’en ai pas besoin car si le DFO dit que c’est humain, c’est que c’est humain. Alors voilà ce que vous allez faire : vous allez quitter vos petites maisons confortables de Paris, Londres, Berlin, Rome, et Washington DC pour venir au Canada puis nous vous ferons prendre un long vol pour Iqaluit à Nunavut. Vous n’en avez jamais entendu parler ? Maintenant c’est fait ! C’est une sympathique bourgade où vivent environ 6 000 personnes, dont la plupart n’apprécient pas vraiment les Européens. Pas sûr qu’il y ait des logements pour tout le monde, mais les indigènes vous apprendront à construire des igloos. Au fait, a-t-on parlé de la température aux alentours de – 40°C à cette période de l’année ? Pas de panique, nous avons de sensationnelles parkas et gants en peaux de phoques pour vous. Quoi ? Vous ne voulez pas porter de la peau de phoque ? Et bien débrouillez-vous, mais nous sommes prêts à parier qu’après quelques minutes à trembler de froid dans la neige, vous mettrez ces parkas et à l’occasion poserez pour une bonne vieille photo et montrerez au monde entier à quel point vous appréciez votre manteau en peau de phoque. Ah au fait, la bonne nouvelle c’est qu’il n’y aura pas de ces saletés de militants à notre rendez-vous cette année. Même les militants ont le bon sens de rester loin de ces conditions climatiques extrêmes. Ne vous laissez pas impressionner par la vue de ces hommes avec des fusils et des couteaux pointus. Les résidents du coin portent des fusils et couteaux tout le temps. D’où pensez-vous que le manteau qu’on vous a donné vient? Au fait, on vous a dit qu’on n’aimait pas les Européens ? N’en dites pas trop, contentez vous de sourire pour les caméras, serrez les mains de tout le monde et si on vous offre un bon morceau de viande de phoque crue, on vous recommande vivement de le manger. Ces casseurs de phoques n’ont aucun sens de l’humour. Si vous viviez ici à l’année, vous ne seriez sans doute pas d’humeur joyeuse non plus. D’ailleurs si notre Gouverneur Général peut manger du cœur de phoque cru devant la télévision nationale, vous pourrez montrer en revenant chez vous que vous êtes capable de faire pareil. Oh désolé, vous ne pourrez pas parler avec votre famille ou les médias en rentrant. Nous sommes désolés, mais la réception des téléphones portables est quasi inexistante ici. Alors voilà ce que nous avons prévu : les chaises du lieu de rencontre seront recouvertes de peau de phoque et nous vous servirons de la viande de phoque au petit-déjeuner, au déjeuner et au dîner. Nous avons pour vous des cadeaux à base de peau de phoque et du phoque haché pour le goûter. Nous vous avons aussi prévu une petite excursion en dehors du village. Vous allez avoir la possibilité de faire une balade en traîneau à chiens, et tirer vous-même le phoque – sympathique moment de détente, non ? Quoi ? Un de ces amoureux des phoques vous à dit que la chasse commerciale n’a rien à voir avec celle pratiquée par les Inuits du Grand Nord. Ils vous ont dit que 95% des phoques sont tués par des Terre-Neuviens blancs et quelques rustres consanguins dans les Iles Magdalen. Et bien ça doit être vrai, mais ici au Canada, nos tueurs de phoques sont solidaires et les chasseurs blancs exploitent nos Inuits depuis si longtemps que c’est devenu une tradition. Le chasseur de phoque inuit moyen se sentirait franchement anti-canadien s’il ne cherchait pas à défendre le cogneur de bébé phoque de Terre-Neuve. Je suis sûr que l’événement de cette année sera formidable. Nous n’allons sans doute pas résoudre la crise financière mondiale, mais vous aurez l’occasion de renflouer notre industrie de chasse au phoque grâce à vos deux millions de dollars et, ce faisant, vous nous aiderez à renforcer la fierté canadienne. Au fait, vous ne pouvez pas partir sans avoir goûté le thé au pénis de phoque. Disponible exclusivement au Canada vous dites? Oh, quel dommage ! http://www.seashepherd.fr/editoriaux/100205_edito_01.html

Chasse au phoque: Pas de chicane sur la banquise cette année? La couverture de glace dans le Saint-Laurent actuellement est de 10%, selon Michel Thérien, de Pêche et Océans Canada. L’année dernière, année exceptionnelle, il était de plus de 90 %. MATHIAS MARCHAL MÉTRO 23 février 2010 Si elle n’est pas encore officiellement à l’eau, la chasse au phoque est sévèrement compromise pour cette année dans le golfe Saint-Laurent. La banquise où les phoques viennent mettre bas n’est pas au rendez-vous cet hiver. «À près d’un mois du début de la chasse, ça ne se présente pas très bien», confie Denis Longuépée, président de l’Association des chasseurs de phoques des Îles-de-la-Madeleine. Même s’il y a un peu de glace entre l’Île-du-Prince-Édouard et le Nouveau-Brunswick et même si les pêcheurs des Îles espèrent quand même qu’il en descendra un peu des côtes du Labrador, l’optimisme n’est pas de mise. D’autant plus que les cartes des glaces de la garde côtière n’indiquent rien de bon. Déjà le cas en 1952 «Le troupeau, qui est estimé à entre 7 et 9 millions de têtes pourrait très bien choisir de rester plus au nord», explique M. Longuépée, qui ne veut pas forcément y voir un effet du réchauffement climatique. «C’est déjà arrivé, notamment en 1952, qu’on n’ait pas du tout de banquise», dit-il. Malgré tout, les températures ont été nettement supérieures à la moyenne cet hiver. Glace ou pas, les répercussions pour les Îles se font déjà sentir en ce qui concerne le tourisme. Les activités d’observation des bébés phoques (blanchons) qui attirent près de 300 touristes par année, parfois d’aussi loin que le Japon, ont déjà été annulées. «Cela représente 500 000 $ de pertes pour la communauté sans compter les frais de transport», selon Yves Thériault, DG de l’Hôtel Château-Madelinot. ARTICLE ET COMMENTAIRES http://www.journalmetro.com/Linfo/article/460851--chasse-au-phoque-pas-de-chicane-sur-la-banquise-cette-annee

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http://www.tintsofnatureusa.com/ingredients.html À cette adresse, tu peux voir les ingrédients qui sont utilisés: Ingredients Include: Certified Organic Comfrey Extract well known for its soothing and healing properties (je ne sais pas ce qu'est le comfrey Peut-être du camphre (?) Certified Organic Roman Chamomile maybe the finest of all essential oils. It is rich in natural Azulin, which is renowned for its calming and healing properties Certified Organic Aloe Vera to moisturize and cool the scalp Certified Organic Orange and Grapefruit to moisturize and protect the skin. Also act as anti-oxidants

Bonjour, Mise-à-jour dans notre forum de «discussion» Les membres «fantômes», c'est-à dire ceux qui ne se sont jamais manifestés, présentés ou qui sont inactifs seront supprimés de notre liste- Un forum étant avant tout un lieu d'échanges, et non pas une «bibliothèque» ou un «journal» où l'on n'y vient que pour y puiser les nouvelles. Ainsi, tout nouveau membre inscrit au forum devra obligatoirement se présenter, de même que tout membre n'ayant jamais participé à aucune discussion. Merci pour votre collaboration et bienvenue !

Publié le 28 février 2010 à 08h00 | Mis à jour à 08h00 Analyse La mer, un patrimoine à préserver! Les compagnies Loblaw et leurs filiales viennent d'annoncer qu'elles retirent de leurs marchés d'alimentation cinq produits de la pêche dont le requin, le thon rouge et le bar du Chili. Il s'agit d'un geste très positif en vue d'éviter l'extinction de ces espèces. De plus, l'entreprise est maintenant en mesure d'offrir 17 produits de la pêche certifiés selon les normes de Marine Stewardship Council, un organisme mondial indépendant voué au maintien de la santé des océans. Il faut féliciter les compagnies Loblaw pour la décision prise en vue de contribuer, d'une façon non négligeable, à la mise en place de la pêche responsable au niveau mondial. C'est un fait indéniable que beaucoup d'espèces (surtout les gros poissons tels la morue, le thon, l'espadon et le requin) ont vu leurs stocks diminuer dans des proportions très inquiétantes, jusqu'à 90% dans certains cas. Pourquoi en sommes-nous arrivés là? Plusieurs croient que la faute en revient exclusivement aux chalutiers qui ont ratissé le fond des océans depuis plusieurs dizaines d'années. Cela est vrai en grande partie. Il existe cependant beaucoup d'autres raisons qui ne relèvent pas directement des moyens modernes de capture. Il faut d'abord rappeler que le danger de surexploitation a été signalé depuis très longtemps, soit par exemple du temps des Grecs il y a plus de 2 000 ans. Ou encore au 17e siècle dans la mer du Nord. Plus près de nous, on doit mentionner la disparition du bar rayé dans le fleuve St-Laurent, possiblement par une trop forte pêche sportive ou une détérioration de la qualité des eaux. Est-il nécessaire de mentionner que la diminution drastique du saumon de l'Atlantique est en grande partie due aux multiples barrages érigés sur nos rivières il y a déjà de très nombreuses années. Il faut mentionner également que le homard serait disparu de nos eaux depuis déjà longtemps si les responsables de la pêche n'avaient pas établi des règles très sévères très tôt au 20e siècle. La même chose pour le flétan du Pacifique. Ajoutons à cela la détérioration des zones côtières, soit par de multiples agents polluants, métaux lourds, pesticides, résidus industriels, ou encore par l'arrivée de résidus de sol en provenance des terres agricoles ou des forêts mal gérées. Toutes ces régions côtières sont pourtant le site de pas moins de 80% des activités de reproduction de beaucoup d'espèces. Tout cela pour dire que le milieu marin est fragile et que sa capacité de production d'organismes vivants comestibles est limitée. En d'autres termes, la mer n'est pas inépuisable, comme on l'a longtemps cru; malheureusement on le croit encore dans certaines régions du monde. L'arrivée de l'aquaculture constitue-t-elle une alternative valable? La réponse n'est pas aussi évidente qu'on pourrait le croire. En ce qui concerne les poissons d'élevage carnivores, tel le saumon, leur alimentation dépend en grande partie de l'approvisionnement en farine de poisson préparée à partir de millions de tonnes de hareng, de capelan ou d'anchois. Des experts de renommée mondiale, tel Daniel Pauly de l'Université de Colombie Britannique, pensent que cette façon de faire doit être sérieusement remise en question. Le geste que viennent de poser les compagnies Loblaw et que poseront sans doute d'autres compagnies canadiennes du domaine alimentaire donne un signal aux consommateurs à l'effet que l'industrie de la pêche est grandement menacée. Devant cette situation très précaire des océans, les gestionnaires de la pêche au niveau local, régional, national ou international doivent intensifier leur collaboration et mettre tout en oeuvre pour arriver à pratiquer une pêche responsable. Une grande responsabilité relève aussi des chercheurs en biologie et océanographie, mais il est indispensable que ces derniers reçoivent tout le support nécessaire pour en arriver à mieux comprendre la complexité et la fragilité du milieu aquatique et en assurer la productivité à long terme. En réalité, la conservation de ce patrimoine mondial que constituent les océans nous concerne tous, non seulement parce que nous en dépendons pour une partie de notre alimentation mais aussi parce que nous sommes tous un peu responsables de la production et le propagation de très nombreux polluants qui, par le biais des rivières, des fleuves et même de l'atmosphère, finissent par atteindre la mer et en modifier sa capacité à supporter la vie. Gérard-B. Martin, ancien doyen de la Faculté des Sciences de l'Agriculture et de l'Alimentation de l'Université Laval et auteur d'un volume sur la pêche et l'aquaculture paru aux Presses de l'université Laval en 2009

Après son voyage en Chine, payé par les contribuables canadiens, voila ti pas mme Shea en République tchèque ! -------------------------------------- La ministre Shea continue de défendre la chasse au phoque Canadienne le 20 février 2009 OTTAWA – L’honorable Gail Shea, ministre des Pêches et des Océans, a fait aujourd'hui la déclaration suivante : Plus tôt cette semaine, j’ai rencontré de hauts fonctionnaires de la République tchèque à Prague, pour discuter du projet de l'Union européenne (UE) d’interdire les produits dérivés du phoque canadiens. La République tchèque occupe actuellement la présidence de l'UE et joue un rôle de premier plan dans le processus de prise de décision. En sa qualité de présidente de l'Union européenne, la République tchèque cherche à parvenir à un consensus entre les opinions divergentes des 27 États membres. J’ai été heureuse de constater qu’elle était disposée à se renseigner sur la durabilité et l'absence de cruauté des pratiques canadiennes de chasse au phoque. ... http://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/media/statement-declarations/2009/20090220-fra.htm

26 févr. 2010 17h00 IFAW invite la sénatrice Hervieux-Payette à découvrir la gastronomie végétarienne! GUELPH, CANADA--(Marketwire - 26 fév. 2010) - En réaction aux récents propos de la sénatrice Céline Hervieux-Payette, le Fonds international pour la protection des animaux (IFAW – www.ifaw.org) a invité la sénatrice à un repas végétarien gastronomique. Rappelons que Mme Hervieux-Payette a décrit les végétariens comme des personnes « violentes », des « mangeurs de carottes » et des « extrémistes » qui « ne sont pas capables de prendre une plaisanterie ». « Nous voulons démontrer à la sénatrice que le végétarisme est loin de l'extrémisme, expliquait Sheryl Fink, chercheuse principale à l'IFAW. En fait, nous l'invitons à découvrir que la cuisine végétarienne peut se révéler extrêmement délicieuse, riche et diversifiée! Que Madame Hervieux-Payette se rassure : il n'y aura pas que des carottes dans son assiette... » L'IFAW a aussi promis à la sénatrice que pour éviter tout risque d'entartage, il n'y aurait pas de tarte au tofu au menu... http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/LIFAW-invite-la-senatrice-Hervieux-Payette-a-decouvrir-la-gastronomie-vegetarienne-1123423.htm

Ça commence vers le milieu de l'émission... http://video.telequebec.tv/video/3137/episode-313 Les Francs-Tireurs Mise en ligne : 2010-02-17 Épisode 313 Souffrances des animaux d'élevage au Québec Les producteurs du Québec nient qu'elles existent...

Why Jews need to become Vegans today! A Sacred duty!

Jewish Vegetarians of North America (JVNA) produces documentary to promote vegetarianism Because the world is heading rapidly toward an unprecedented catastrophe from global warming and other environmental threats, Jewish Vegetarians of North America (JVNA) has produced a documentary, A SACRED DUTY: APPLYING JEWISH VALUES TO HELP HEAL THE WORLD, to address these threats from a positive Jewish perspective. JVNA will send a free copy to anyone who will help arrange a screening or help promote the movie in some other way. Almost daily there are reports of severe droughts, floods, storms or wildfires, of the melting of glaciers and polar icecaps and other indicators of global warming. It is frightening that, while these effects are due to an increase in temperature of less than 1.5 degrees Fahrenheit in the past 100 years, the Nobel Prize-winning Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, a group composed of hundreds of the world's climate scientists, is projecting an increase of 3 to 11 degrees Fahrenheit in the next 100 years. Even more ominous is that some climate scientists, including James Hansen of NASA, are warning that global warming may reach a tipping point and spiral out of control within a decade, with disastrous consequences, unless major changes are soon made. Israel is especially vulnerable to global climate change, in terms of reduced rainfall, severe storms and flooding from a rising Mediterranean Sea. A SACRED DUTY is a Jewish response to these realities. It reminds us that it is our sacred duty to become aware of current threats and our responsibility to apply Jewish teachings to how we obtain our food, use natural resources, and live among other creatures whom God created. It offers simple, practical measures for reducing our impact on the planet, including “an inconvenient truth” that even Al Gore has not yet acknowledged. Produced by the highly acclaimed, multi-award-winning film maker, Lionel Friedberg, A SACRED DUTY reinforces the messages in Al Gore's AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH and Leonardo di Caprio's, THE ELEVENTH HOUR about the dangers of global warming. However, it goes beyond these films, by showing how religious responses can make a major difference and why a shift toward plant-based diets is an essential part of efforts to reduce global climate change and other environmental threats. It also challenges people to consider the many moral issues related to our diets, including Torah teachings on how animals are treated on factory farms and the effects on human health and the environment. The documentary features interviews with leading Israeli and American environmental, health, vegetarian and animal rights activists as well as Orthodox, Conservative, Reform, Reconstructionist and secular leaders. Interviewees include: Rabbi Shear Yashuv Cohen, Ashkenazic Chief Rabbi of Haifa; Rabbi David Rosen, Former Chief Rabbi of Ireland and International Director of Interreligious Affairs of the American Jewish Committee; Dr. Yeshayahu Bar-Or, Chief Scientist: Israel Environmental Ministry and many other rabbis and Jewish leaders and activists. Biblical passages are read by the acclaimed Jewish star of Broadway and screen Theodore Bikel Although it is primarily intended for a Jewish audience, A SACRED DUTY speaks to people everywhere about the ethics of our relationship to the natural world in which we live. The movie's universal message will appeal to anyone interested in such topics as biblical teachings, Israel, the environment, health, nutrition, vegetarianism, hunger and resource usage. The movie may be said to be like Levy's Jewish Rye bread - you do not have to be Jewish to appreciate it. A SACRED DUTY and the many activities being planned around it have the potential to help move our imperiled world toward a sustainable path. But only if the movie is widely viewed and discussed. So, please order your FREE copy and please consider taking one or more of the following actions after viewing the movie: have viewings for family, neighbors and friends; try to schedule showings at a local school, a synagogue and/or other houses of worship, a community center or other communal site, etc.; share the DVD with local rabbis and other religious leaders, teachers, politicians and other local influential people. You can request a free DVD by sending your name and mailing address to JVNA's secretary/treasurer John Diamond (jdiamond4@cox.net). If you feel that you can profitably use more than one DVD, just let John know, with a brief description of how you plan to use them. JVNA plans to build a major campaign around the movie to get tikkun olam (the repair and healing of the world) to become a central focus in Jewish life today, with a shift toward plant-based diets as an essential part of the changes that can help move our imperiled planet to a sustainable path. If you would like to be involved in the campaign or have suggestions, please contact Richard Schwartz at President@JewishVeg.com. Richard H. Schwartz, Ph.D. Professor Emeritus, College of Staten Island Author of "Judaism and Vegetarianism," "Judaism and Global Survival," and "Mathematics and Global Survival," and over 130 articles at JewishVeg.com/schwartz President of Jewish Vegetarians of North America (JVNA) and Society of Ethical and Religious Vegetarians (SERV) Phone: 718-761-5876 Source: contact e-mail Autor: Richard H. Schwartz

Jews ban beef to save the world? MEGAN JACOBS 27/02/2010 15:25 New film insists: meat-free diet is a religious imperative for every Jew Most Jews are not vegetarians, but some may consider a dietary shift after seeing A Sacred Duty: Applying Jewish Values to Help Heal the World. Sponsored by Jewish Vegetarians of North America (JVNA), the documentary (which premiered at the Orthodox Union's Israel Center in Jerusalem last week) tackles three major themes: the current peril of global warming and other environmental threats; teachings in Judaism that may guide our response to these threats; and how a shift toward vegetarianism can both alleviate environmental problems and help us fulfill our Jewish duty. "I hope to awaken the world to the fact that we are headed toward an unprecedented global catastrophe," Dr. Richard Schwartz, the film's producer and president of JVNA, told The Jerusalem Post prior to film's premiere. "A shift toward plant-based diets is essential to address global warming and tikkun olam (healing the world)." The first part of the film presents global environmental concerns specifically as they affect Israel. Air and water pollution are two of Israel's biggest ecological issues and Israeli environmentalists worry not only about the health effects of these problems, but also about the lack of government concern. "Everyone is so obsessed with national security that the environment gets tossed aside," said Yair Cohen, a leader of Green Course, an Israeli student environmental group that appears in the film. Leading Israeli environmentalist and founder of the Israel Union for Environmental Defense, Professor Alon Tal (also featured in the documentary), called the film "a curious juxtaposition." Aside from showing natural images, such as the polluted Yarkon River, A Sacred Duty presents a series of video clips portraying cruelty to farm animals. It ends on a positive note, however - that we can, in fact, reverse this catastrophic trend - complete with classic "clean earth" scenes of foliage, water sports on Israeli beaches and setting suns. FOR SCHWARTZ and his supporters, one lifestyle change in particular can have far reaching effects: a shift to plant-based diets. Driven by a 2006 United Nations report which showed that 18% of greenhouse gases come from livestock agriculture, Schwartz concluded that a vegetarian and vegan lifestyle was the answer to staying healthier and healing the planet. For the Jewish community, this dietary decision has particular significance. Eating an animal-based diet is "no doubt damaging the world and is in violation of the Jewish mandate to protect and care for the earth," said Jerusalem rabbi Adam Frank in the documentary. Schwartz agrees. He even takes it further, insisting that meat-eating is actually in violation of Jewish law, which requires us to "take care of the body, show compassion to animals, conserve resources, help hungry people, and seek and pursue peace." It taps on environmentalists and rabbinical leaders from multiple strands of Judaism to embrace this cause and preach it. Rabbi Sha'ar Yashuv Cohen, Ashkenazic chief rabbi of Haifa, credits his 80 years of good health to vegetarianism. Rabbi David Rosen, former chief rabbi of Ireland and international director of religious affairs for the American Jewish Committee, calls leading a vegetarian lifestyle one of "the most sublime and noble values." For Rosen, health and religion are inextricably linked. "I am vegetarian because I am a religious Jew," Rosen said. "Just because you have been given permission [to eat meat] does not make it ideal. Today's reality should lead any honest religious Jew to see that vegetarianism is a religious imperative." As much as Schwartz tries to maintain that his documentary is "just trying to start a respectful dialogue" within the Jewish community and "fulfill a mandate of awareness," one cannot help but see the interviewees' hope of influencing the rabbinate with regard to changing the laws of kashrut. Several figures in the film also claim that the current halachic standards of kashrut are not consistent with Judaism's approach to animals. "Even kosher is cruel," said Roberta Kalechofsky, founder and director of Jews for Animal Rights. She cites violations by two kosher slaughterhouses in Nebraska and Iowa in addition to the farms that do abide by current standards, but still do not minimize pain as much as they could. Still, while others like Prof. Tal may not discuss the violations of kashrut in the film, it is clear that it is a belief that motivated them to contribute to the project. "It is unthinkable that kashrut would cause more pain," explained Tal. "It should be the safest, cleanest, and most humane way [to slaughter]. Halacha is an evolving issue that should change with technology. We need to be creative and courageous in this." Schwartz has plans to mass distribute the documentary through screenings in Israel and in the United States, where free DVDs will be given away. Viewers are encouraged to organize screenings with leaders in their own communities to spread the word. A Sacred Duty will be screened again tonight at 7:30 p.m. at the Pardes Institute in Jerusalem, free of charge. http://www.jpost.com/ArtsAndCulture/Entertainment/Article.aspx?id=82344

Nova Scotia seal hunters all but give up on Hay Island hunt Sealers blame government inaction Feb. 25, 2010 Last updated on Thursday, Feb. 25, 2010 Sealers in Cape Breton no longer expect to harvest grey seals this year on Hay Island. Robert Courtney, president of the North of Smokey Fishermen's Association, said Thursday that sealers were counting on assistance from the Nova Scotia government to prepare seal products to meet the requirements of a buyer, but it didn't happen. “They just backed out of the whole thing,” he said. “We needed them to make things work and anyway, they're not there. “As far as Hay Island, it's basically finished for this year unless something happens in the next day or two, but I don't see it.” Mr. Courtney said he was disappointed that the Hay Island hunt won't go ahead, noting that there are likely few grey seal pups left on the island this late in the Feb. 8 to March 15 season. The federal Fisheries Department set a quota of 2,200 animals. Hay Island is a rocky landscape that is part of the Scaterie Island wilderness area off Cape Breton. Greg Roach, associate deputy minister, confirmed that the provincial Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture has been working with the sealers, buyers and other government partners on developing markets for the seals. However, he said the pieces didn't fall into place in time for the Hay Island hunt. “The harvesters were identified, the processing buyer group were identified but we didn't have the details. We don't just write cheques and let's see what happens. We needed a little more information and more partners involved.” Rebecca Aldworth of the Humane Society International/Canada, which has been standing by in Cape Breton to oppose and document the hunt, was pleased to hear the sealers no longer expect to go out. “My first reaction is just tremendous relief that the pups we saw on Hay Island will actually have a chance to survive this year,” she said. “It's a very bittersweet thing to go out to such an incredibly beautiful place and see such amazing wild animals and to know exactly what is pending for them, what these sealers will do.” ------------------------------ Alishia Fox 2/26/2010 2:05:11 PM The details that they couldn't hammer into place were transportation issues if I read correctly in a previous article. There were campaigns to try and put pressure on the prospective trucking companies to 'refuse' to carry the 'cargo'. So, the Government couldn't help by forcing their [transport companies] hand, in other words. If there were no insured transport companies willing to carry the cargo, was it because of the support of the people against the hunt? I'm sure they will take the credit. Watch. I, personally, am glad that this didn't go down. I don't want to see people losing income, don't get me wrong. I think the Government should be re-investing our tax dollars into greener industries and solutions to benefit the all. Including the seals, and especially the seals in a protected area. NOTE: I would like to point out that The Globe and Mail and The Cape Breton Post are the only news media that have covered this new development. Most other papers are covering the story about Paul Watson doubling his reward money for proof that the Seals are eating Cod. It makes you wonder if they are trying to bury this bigger development. So, thank you, for printing the news that matters most on this controversial issue. For more open and honest discussion on this issue, please visit the Facebook group called "I Love Newfoundland, but I hate the seal hunt!" http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=321331687454 http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/nova-scotia-seal-hunters-all-but-give-up-on-hay-island-hunt/article1481787/

Bonne nuit ma belle hop ! Nous avons une grosse tempête de neige ici depuis 2 jours et l'électricité n'arrête pas de manquer. Nous avons également des vents de plus de 100 kilomètres à l'heure, tellement forts que la maison en tremble. Les pauvres oiseaux ont eu beaucoup de mal à se rendre à notre poste de nourrissage aujourd'hui ! Que l'hiver est long!

allo nuage, Personnellement, je ne les connais pas (je ne me teint pas les cheveux.. pour le moment)

ça remet les pendules à l'heure !

Et comment! Je ne me lasse jamais de les observer !

Pourquoi avoir fait ça?