While the seafood community has its problems with Greenpeace, it should be noted we’re hardly the group’s only critics. In the most recent edition of Cosmos, acclaimed science writer Wilson da Silva writes, “Greenpeace was once a friend of science, helping bring attention to important but ignored environmental research. These days, it’s a ratbag rabble of intellectual cowards intent on peddling an agenda, whatever the scientific evidence.” Its current campaign against canned tuna is another effort in which it ignores the science and refuses to participate in sustainability work with other responsible, mainstream environmental organizations.

da Silva also writes that Greenpeace “was once the most active, independent and inspiring civilian group for the environment.” He now describes them as “intellectual cowards.” How far they have fallen.