Giant bluefin tuna sells for a record-high $396,000 at Tokyo fish auction
For those of you who don’t follow the plight of the Bluefin Tuna this story may get you interested.
Bluefin tuna are the giant fish of the sea and one of the only fish species to colonize every ocean due to their ability to regulate their temperature. A novel ability among marine fish.
Bluefin tuna are also highly prized for sushi and are continuously fished beyond their natural limits because of their value. Governments around the world continue to set catch limits above the recommendations of fisheries scientists. Without greater conservation and a reduction in the global catch, the future for the Bluefin tuna is not bright.
The story of Bluefin tuna is a good example of how an economic system that has no grounding in the natural limits of the planet is wiping out one of the truly magnificent creatures of the ocean despite the significant efforts of many people to stop it.
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http://ca.news.yahoo.com/giant-bluefin-tuna-sells-record-high-396-000-20110104-191741-215.html