# Boycott Starkist Tuna **URL:** \ **Category:** Professional Mariner Forum\ **Created:** [November 18, 2009, 4:55am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/boycott-starkist-tuna/2756 "2009-11-18T04:55:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 18\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![danzante](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b3f665/32.png) [@danzante](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/danzante)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2009, 4:55am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/boycott-starkist-tuna/2756/1 "2009-11-18T04:55:51Z")
StarKist Co. is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Dongwon Group. As most of you know, gCaptain Super Moderator Captain Doug Pine recently served onboard an American flagged, Dongwon owned, tuna boat and witnessed flagrant environmental violations and human rights abuses. Until the USCG is finished with their investigation and we can feel confident that Dongwon / Starkist is no longer dumping plastic and oil into the ocean, and are no longer condoning the beating of Dongwon / Starkist crew on American flag tuna seiners, I am asking all professional mariners to boycott Starkist Tuna. Here is the [Facebook group](http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=203304481254&ref=mf) and here is a [great article that summarizes some of the violations that Doug tried to stop and some of the conditions he had to endure](http://www.pnwlocalnews.com/vashon/vib/news/70299337.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+vibnews+(News+-+Vashon-Maury+Island+Beachcomber)). ---
**Author:** ![seadawg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3da27b/32.png) [@seadawg](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/seadawg)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2009, 7:29am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/boycott-starkist-tuna/2756/2 "2009-11-18T07:29:40Z")
“just ask any mermaid”…I’m a “chicken of the sea” kind of guy myself…after witnessing what goes on in a tuna cannery you might want to boycott all of it!! ---
**Author:** ![Capt\_Fran](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/d26b3c/32.png) [@Capt\_Fran](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Capt_Fran)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2009, 8:52am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/boycott-starkist-tuna/2756/3 "2009-11-18T08:52:47Z")
Roger that seadawg! ---
**Author:** ![Jeffrox](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ea5d25/32.png) [@Jeffrox](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Jeffrox)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2009, 12:09pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/boycott-starkist-tuna/2756/4 "2009-11-18T12:09:13Z")
> [@seadawg;21216](#): > > “just ask any mermaid”…I’m a “chicken of the sea” kind of guy myself…after witnessing what goes on in a tuna cannery you might want to boycott all of it!! That comment is funny posted right below that avatar you use!! LOL ---
**Author:** ![Capt\_Fran](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/d26b3c/32.png) [@Capt\_Fran](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Capt_Fran)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2009, 2:16am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/boycott-starkist-tuna/2756/5 "2009-11-19T02:16:22Z")
[Cool podcast on that FB page.](http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=203304481254&ref=mf) ---
**Author:** ![dougpine](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/dougpine/32/7653_2.png) [@dougpine](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/dougpine)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2009, 2:35pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/boycott-starkist-tuna/2756/6 "2009-11-19T14:35:52Z")
Michael Keaton, Mr. Mom! ---
**Author:** ![jdcavo](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/jdcavo/32/108_2.png) [@jdcavo](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/jdcavo)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2009, 9:07pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/boycott-starkist-tuna/2756/7 "2009-11-19T21:07:40Z")
[I][quote=seadawg;21216]…after witnessing what goes on in a tuna cannery you might want to boycott all of it!![/quote][/I] Or working downwind of one, like Berths 238-240 at Terminal Island, San Pedro. ---
**Author:** ![Capt\_Fran](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/d26b3c/32.png) [@Capt\_Fran](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Capt_Fran)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2009, 2:03pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/boycott-starkist-tuna/2756/8 "2009-11-20T14:03:56Z")
[QUOTE=dougpine;21276]Michael Keaton, Mr. Mom![/QUOTE] Well done! ---
**Author:** ![NAUTICART](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/nauticart/32/1174_2.png) [@NAUTICART](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/NAUTICART)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2009, 2:17pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/boycott-starkist-tuna/2756/9 "2009-11-20T14:17:58Z")
> [@Capt. Fran;21329](#): > > Well done! I don’t get Capt. Fran ? ---
**Author:** ![dougpine](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/dougpine/32/7653_2.png) [@dougpine](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/dougpine)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2009, 6:16pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/boycott-starkist-tuna/2756/10 "2009-11-20T18:16:09Z")
> [@NAUTICART;21331](#): > > I don’t get Capt. Fran ? It’s a reference to Capt. Fran’s signature. ---
**Author:** ![seadawg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3da27b/32.png) [@seadawg](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/seadawg)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2009, 10:56pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/boycott-starkist-tuna/2756/11 "2009-11-20T22:56:40Z")
> [@dougpine;21337](#): > > It’s a reference to Capt. Fran’s signature. personally prefer the other “take”… “38…39…what ever it takes”!! ---
**Author:** ![captfish](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/captfish/32/53826_2.png) [@captfish](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/captfish)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2010, 12:20pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/boycott-starkist-tuna/2756/12 "2010-01-12T12:20:53Z")
[QUOTE=danzante;21208]Until the USCG is finished with their investigation and we can feel confident that Dongwon / Starkist is no longer dumping plastic and oil into the ocean, and are no longer condoning the beating of Dongwon / Starkist crew on American flag tuna seiners, I am asking all professional mariners to boycott Starkist Tuna. [/QUOTE] Good idea Jill, lets pass this idea on to our fellow shipmates, friends and family. And here is another idea: while you are boycotting Starkist Tuna why not enjoy some tasty Wild Alaskan Salmon instead? The salmon fishery in AK is one of the best managed fisheries in the world. Buying Wild Alaskan Salmon provides living wage jobs for fishermen and fisherwomen in AK and provides a healthy meal to your family with minimum impact on the environment. I like tuna as much as any guy who goes by the nickname “fish”, but I LOVE AK Salmon!! -captfish AKA “Eric” 😉 ---
**Author:** ![skycowboy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/7ab992/32.png) [@skycowboy](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/skycowboy)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2010, 6:49pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/boycott-starkist-tuna/2756/13 "2010-01-12T18:49:43Z")
According to the world scientist, By 2040, there will be no more fish. we better boycott it all. They did say that Alaska was a model in managing their fish stocks, so Salmon and King crab for everybody. ---
**Author:** ![dougpine](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/dougpine/32/7653_2.png) [@dougpine](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/dougpine)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2010, 7:01pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/boycott-starkist-tuna/2756/14 "2010-01-12T19:01:43Z")
[QUOTE=captfish;24727]Good idea Jill, lets pass this idea on to our fellow shipmates, friends and family. And here is another idea: while you are boycotting Starkist Tuna why not enjoy some tasty Wild Alaskan Salmon instead? The salmon fishery in AK is one of the best managed fisheries in the world. Buying Wild Alaskan Salmon provides living wage jobs for fishermen and fisherwomen in AK and provides a healthy meal to your family with minimum impact on the environment. I like tuna as much as any guy who goes by the nickname “fish”, but I LOVE AK Salmon!! -captfish AKA “Eric” ;)[/QUOTE] Just had some last night, as a matter of fact. Delicious. ---
**Author:** ![dougpine](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/dougpine/32/7653_2.png) [@dougpine](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/dougpine)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2010, 7:02pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/boycott-starkist-tuna/2756/15 "2010-01-12T19:02:39Z")
[QUOTE=skycowboy;24733]According to the world scientist,…[/QUOTE] Who is he? Or She? 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![skycowboy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/7ab992/32.png) [@skycowboy](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/skycowboy)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2010, 7:16pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/boycott-starkist-tuna/2756/16 "2010-01-12T19:16:22Z")
An international group of ecologists and economists warned yesterday that the world will run out of seafood by 2048 if steep declines in marine species continue at current rates, based on a four-year study of catch data and the effects of fisheries collapses. The 14 researchers from Canada, Panama, Sweden, Britain and the United States spent four years analyzing fish populations, catch records and ocean ecosystems to reach their conclusion. They found that by 2003 – the last year for which data on global commercial fish catches are available – 29 percent of all fished species had collapsed, meaning they are now at least 90 percent below their historic maximum catch levels. “We really see the end of the line now,” said lead author Boris Worm, a marine biologist at Canada’s Dalhousie University. “It’s within our lifetime. Our children will see a world without seafood if we don’t change things.” ---
**Author:** ![dougpine](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/dougpine/32/7653_2.png) [@dougpine](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/dougpine)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2010, 7:29pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/boycott-starkist-tuna/2756/17 "2010-01-12T19:29:09Z")
> **[Interview with marine biologist Boris Worm on overfishing, aquaculture and other...](https://isiria.wordpress.com/2009/04/08/interview-with-marine-biologist-boris-worm-on-overfishing-aquaculture-and-other-ecological-problems-and-solutions/)** > > NaturalNews’ editor Mike Adams interviewed well-known marine biologist Boris Worm on almost everything one can think of when it comes to the ecological threats to our oceans: from overfishing… ---
**Author:** ![RDEagan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/65b543/32.png) [@RDEagan](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/RDEagan)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2010, 9:56pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/boycott-starkist-tuna/2756/18 "2010-01-12T21:56:35Z")
> [@dougpine;24742](#): > > [Interview with marine biologist Boris Worm on overfishing, aquaculture and other ecological problems and solutions | melange](http://isiria.wordpress.com/2009/04/08/interview-with-marine-biologist-boris-worm-on-overfishing-aquaculture-and-other-ecological-problems-and-solutions/) Very interesting article, Doug. Thank you! Ryan