Japan called again Tuesday for expanding the fishing quota for Pacific bluefin tuna at an international fisheries commission after the proposal was rejected last year. japantoday.com/category/nβ¦
Pacific Fishing Nations Agree on New Rules to Save Pacific Bluefin Tuna, a Species that's Nearly Fished Out Due to Sushi Trade - Tuna down to just 4% of their historic levels. Only a tiny breeding stock now approaching the end of its lifecycle is holding population together. ens-newswire.com/2014/12/β¦
TIL the atlantic bluefin tuna, one of the most highly prized fish used in sushi is one step ahead than giraffes on the race to extintion, being considered 'endangered' while giraffes along with pacific bluefin tuna are considered 'vulnerable'. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlβ¦
TIL In 2013 a 489LB Pacific bluefin tuna was auctioned in japan for $1.76 million β leading to record unit prices of $3,603 per pound en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pacβ¦
Pacific Bluefin Tuna Population Down 96% - Fishermen from Japan, Mexico, South Korea & US fish Pacific bluefin, but about 80% are consumed in Japan. Despite finding, countries are still fishing for this tuna in its only known spawning & nursery areas in the western Pacific Ocean.
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An environmental group is warning that Pacific bluefin tuna could become extinct unless a two-year ban on commercial fishing is enacted. digitaljournal.com/news/eβ¦
TIL researchers at Japanese Kinki University are successfully producing farmed Pacific Bluefin Tuna in hopes of radically changing the worldβs food supply wsj.com/articles/why-farmβ¦
Japan to halve bluefin tuna catch - Japanese media say the nation's fisheries agency has decided to boost protection for juvenile bluefin tuna by halving Japan's northern Pacific catch. Studies show a dramatic decline in tuna prized by eaters of sushi. dw.de/japan-to-halve-blueβ¦
Japan to halve bluefin tuna catch - Japanese media say the nation's fisheries agency has decided to boost protection for juvenile bluefin tuna by halving Japan's northern Pacific catch. Studies show a dramatic decline in tuna prized by eaters of sushi. dw.de/japan-to-halve-blueβ¦
Latest scientific assessment paints a likely bleak future for the Pacific bluefin tuna, a sushi lover's favorite whose population has dropped by more than 97 percent from its historic levels. bigstory.ap.org/article/7β¦
Warning over Pacific bluefin tuna stocks as Japan meeting ends in stalemate: Meeting ends with no move to save endangered fish as campaigners warn bluefin tuna stocks will continue to plunge unless urgent action is taken theguardian.com/environmeβ¦
The Fisheries Agency plans to reduce next seasonβs quota for small Pacific bluefin tuna that can be caught off Hokkaido and Kagoshima Prefecture effectively to zero and greatly reduce quotas for Iwate and Kochi prefectures, as they have significantly exceeded quotas for this season. the-japan-news.com/news/aβ¦
The never-ending demand for Pacific bluefin tuna among sushi lovers is driving the iconic fish towards extinction, a conservation group said. cbsnews.com/news/sushi-eaβ¦
One of the most incredible predators in our Ocean is in danger of being lost. Pacific Bluefin tuna populations have been in jeopardy for years . voices.nationalgeographicβ¦
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