Dwindling tunaby | 23-08-2011 21:32 |
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 "Overfished for decades and still fetching top dollar at sushi restaurants, bluefin tuna are heading toward extinction. In 2010, the Center for Biological Diversity filed a scientific petition to get Atlantic bluefin on the endangered species list, and we'll fight in 2011 to make sure this extraordinary fish -- warm-blooded, fast as lightning and up to 10 feet long -- gets the protection it urgently needs to survive. "
According to the report, consumer demand is driving overfishing. Already, more than 23,000 people in 99 countries have signed a boycott of bluefin tuna, and restaurants around the country have pledged to keep it off their menus.
Source: center for biological diversity newsletter
What's more, I also read that 30% of juvenile bluefin tuna were killed during the BP oil spill. The situation is critical. So I pledge to not consume bluefin. What about you?
(This is an old post that I uploaded on ecogeneration on January. The bluefin tuna issue is still a pressing concern! I'll update more information about it soon) |
