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Giant Bluefin Tuna Sells for Over $175,000 in Tokyo
A giant Bluefin Tuna, the largest on sale at the Tsukiji market since 2001, sells for over $175,000 US, or 111,000 British pounds, or 16.3 million yen. The 233kg (513lb) fish was sold at the wholesale fish market in Tokyo after being caught off the coast of Japan. A photo of... White Marlin Open Under Way In Ocean City, Maryland
The 36th annual White Marlin Open is set to take place at Harbour Island Marina in Ocean City, Maryland, August 3-7. It is world's largest billfish tournament with a prize money of $2 million. The winnings are based on competition and weight of the fish. Contestants will... Greenpeace Activists Arrested at Kelowna Costco
Costco Kelowna was the target of Greenpeace demonstrators yesterday. During the demonstration, three activists were arrested. This action was taken to underline the fact that Costco is selling Redlist species -- seafood endangered by overfishing." By 3 p.m., store...
created by Barbara McPherson | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago
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386 views | 48 recommendations | 2 comments
European Union tightens up on bluefin tuna fishing rules
The European Union introduced new rules to help restore stocks of endangered bluefin tuna in the Atlantic and Mediterranean, meaning there will be significant cuts to fishing quotas by 2011 and the time fishermen... whales, dolphins, save fisherman
An interesting story,,, " PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, Philippines — He needed a miracle to survive the cold and choppy waters, and he got it in the form of dolphins and whales. Tuna fisherman Ronnie Dabal was fishing... Thousands sign to boycott bluefin tuna
Around 16,000 citizens from 149 countries have signed a WWF petition to join restaurants, retailers and chefs as they agree to boycott Mediterranean bluefin tuna, until the fish have had enough time to replenish... Robert de Niro restaurant chain, Nobu, to mark endangered bluefin tuna on its...
As previously reported, Nobu in London was selling endangered bluefin tuna without labelling it as such on their menu. However, now they have made the deicison to label some dishes as being made from an endangered... Blue whale photographed for the first time in Irish waters
A Blue Whale was photographed for the first time off of Ireland's County Kerry coast. Amaetuer whale-watcher Ivan O'Kelly didn't realize the importance of his snapshot until he sent the photograph into the...
created by josiemitchell | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
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496 views | 30 recommendations | 3 comments
Robert De Niro's restaurant chain Nobu sells endangered tuna
World famous restaurant Nobu, partly owned by actor Robert De Niro, has been caught serving endangered bluefin tuna in their London restaurants without informing the cutomers.A number of undercover investigators... Health food of the year - fatty fish containing Omega-3
Fish seems to be the healthiest food around. A quick Google search shows many positive research results, such as reduced risks in heart disease, eye disease, asthma, stroke, and most recently, it is found that...Tuna Price Hike
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created by danuprimanto | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
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347 views | 0 recommendations | 0 comments
EU bluefin tuna fishing ban for Mediterranean
Fantastic news that the EU has finally taken action to stop illegal fishing of the Northern Bluefin Tuna by closing the season early. Let's just hope the ban is respected by the fishermen. "A ban on fishing for...
created by Paul Conneally | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
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440 views | 10 recommendations | 1 comment
Somalis storm hijacked United Arab Emirates ship
A UAE cargo ship that has been hijacked by pirates in the Gulf of Aden, has been stormed by forces from Somalia's Puntland region."The men from the semi-autonomous region defeated the pirates after "brief... Britain's sushi craving puts Japan's fish stocks under strain
The British love their sushi. They love it so much that their mass consumption of raw fish, especially convenient take-out 'supermarket sushi' may be straining worldwide fish stocks, and could result in the... Big Eye Tuna Stocks Depleting Worldwide
Big eye tuna, a prime source for Japanese restaurants worldwide
serving sushie and sashimi are on the verge of collapse from
overfishing, a report said. A collapse would have a profound effect on
fishing fleets as well as on processing and trading industries in Japan
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