Bluefin Tuna Ban

A United Nations scientific agency is backing a ban on bluefin tuna. Bluefin tuna are found in the North Atlantic and Florida. Most of it is caught in Spain, France, and Italy. It’s a sushi delicacy in Japan that can fetch up to $100,000.

The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) says the species needs to recover from overfishing. According to CITES, since 1970 the bluefin tuna population has decreased by 80%. 175 countries are due to vote on the ban in March.

Learn more: Reuters

U.S. Navy Plans to Halve Fossil Fuels

The U.S. Navy says it will halve its use of fossil fuels by 2020. This is just one of a number of clean energy measures by the U.S. armed forces.

To achieve their ambitious goal, the Navy plans to deploy a green strike group by 2016, which will operate entirely without fossil fuels. It has also commissoned an electric drive aircraft carrier.

Learn more: Carbon Positive