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Tuna at risk due to over-consumption. Will you stop ordering blue fin tuna at sushi restaurants?

Michael July 28, 2008 06:28:34

The blue fin tuna is at risk of being extinct since Asia and now the western world can't stop eating enough sushi! How much to do you care about this fish?

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080727/sc_afp/eufishenvironment...
 No, I love blue fin tuna sushi and sashimi too much to stop eating it!
Yes, long live the blue fin tuna. I will stop eating this fish.
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  • +7 raves Fef July 28, 2008 06:43:56
    Fef

    No, I love blue fin tuna sushi and sashimi too much to stop eating it!

    I don't eat enough sushi/tuna to make a difference. I hope that by creating a demand for the product, businesses will realize the need to protect the fish, increase prices if necessary and increase supply all in the name of greed. The people who make a living because of the demand for the fish won't let it join the list of extinct animals... right?
    supply greed people living demand fish join list extinct animals
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  • Ask Lori January 21, 2009 02:25:44
    Ask Lori

    Yes, long live the blue fin tuna. I will stop eating this fish.

    I usually order the yellowfin or Ahi so I'm good.
  • Blue_Ice November 04, 2008 01:28:27
    Blue_Ice

    Yes, long live the blue fin tuna. I will stop eating this fish.

    I am never ordering blue fin tuna again as long as I live!
  • +1 raves
    Mollydolly September 01, 2008 17:12:39
    Mollydolly

    Yes, long live the blue fin tuna. I will stop eating this fish.

    omg it's probably my fault. I usually can't get enough maguro but I will abstain for the sake of the planet fin tuna eating fish omg fault maguro abstain sake planet

    actually I think this pic just did it for me. kind of reminds me of the buffalos.

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  • art.and.apples August 12, 2008 01:37:38
    art.and.apples

    No, I love blue fin tuna sushi and sashimi too much to stop eating it!

    living things become extinct everyday. let them go gracefully!
  • +1 raves
    sadiesmom August 11, 2008 20:13:58
    sadiesmom

    Undecided

    I don't do sushi...and I only buy yellow-fin and not often.
  • +1 raves
    GreenLantress August 02, 2008 10:11:33 (edited)
    GreenLantress

    Yes, long live the blue fin tuna. I will stop eating this fish.

    I love tuna, especially raw, but over the last ten years it has started to taste more and more metallic. I don't know if anyone else has noticed; my husband doesn't think the taste has changed. But I've been eating it raw for a very long time and I just can't stomach it anymore due to the metal taste, which I assume is mercury.



    If it weren't JUST tuna I would assume that my tastes were changing, but I eat plenty of other raw fish in sushi and they don't taste funny. *shrug*
  • +3 raves
    sadiesmom GreenLa... August 11, 2008 20:14:46 (edited)
    sadiesmom
    Tuna is on the higher portion of the food chain, ergo, they have more mercury than most.
  • newcastl3 August 02, 2008 05:08:20
    newcastl3

    Undecided

    put a ban temporary.
  • +2 raves
    Pearlie August 02, 2008 02:11:01
    Pearlie

    Undecided

    I will wait and see what happens. I love the blue fin tuna, but they are other fish in the sea. Salmon is great !
  • +2 raves
    ,,:://LaZyBear;. August 01, 2008 22:32:00
    ,,:://LaZyBear;.

    No, I love blue fin tuna sushi and sashimi too much to stop eating it!

    I don't care if they go endangered.

    Priority:
    1. My taste
    2. Me
    3. Human Race
    4. Animals
    5. Enviorment
  • +2 raves
    kellley July 31, 2008 22:51:02
    kellley

    Undecided

    I hate sushi anyway. undecided hate sushi
  • +1 raves
    e.V.(♥Queen of Doom♥) July 31, 2008 21:05:02
    e.V.(♥Queen of Doom♥)

    Yes, long live the blue fin tuna. I will stop eating this fish.

    I did this a long time back. they've been in trouble for quite a while now. :-(
  • Compass_Dream July 31, 2008 07:50:31
    Compass_Dream

    Undecided

    doesnt matter now. with it on the low population side some of us commoners won't be able to afford it anyways because it will be expensive to get. like polar bear steaks. only the richies can eat it now.
  • TJR July 31, 2008 02:29:46
    TJR

    Undecided

    I don't eat raw fish dude.
  • art.and... TJR August 12, 2008 01:39:22
    art.and.apples
    eating raw meat is manly!
  • Ginjo July 30, 2008 22:52:20
    Ginjo

    Yes, long live the blue fin tuna. I will stop eating this fish.

    Whatever, I don't eat this crap anyway.
  • +1 raves
    John July 30, 2008 16:43:22
    John

    Yes, long live the blue fin tuna. I will stop eating this fish.

    Ya..I can live w/o eating blue-fin's.

    I think the easiest way is to put a ban on fishing for blue-fin for a few years...
  • +2 raves
    Mister Six July 29, 2008 20:29:20
    Mister Six

    Yes, long live the blue fin tuna. I will stop eating this fish.

    I'll stop eating the stuff if that's going to make some kind of difference. The problem is... that this country doesn't dictate the actions of the rest of the world. Whether or not Asian nations realize the severity of this situation and stop buying and demanding this fish is going to ultimately dictate whether the population of this fish is able to recover.
  • +1 raves
    hunter 44 July 29, 2008 20:10:28
    hunter 44

    Undecided

    I don't eat sushi. My fish is fresh out of the stream that runs through my backyard.

    I guess those scientists that said we should eat more fish and said there were plenty of fish in the ocean to feed the world were wrong.HHMM
  • Juan Doe July 29, 2008 18:12:43
    Juan Doe

    Yes, long live the blue fin tuna. I will stop eating this fish.

    Of course I will stop, only hoping that their numbers rise so I can eat their yummy raw flesh again in the future.
  • Stace81 July 29, 2008 17:22:28
    Stace81

    Undecided

    I don't eat at sushi restaraunts. :)
  • ăđăм™ *sex cake* July 29, 2008 12:16:17
    ăđăм™ *sex cake*

    Undecided

    I much prefer the southern yellow fin tuna, a much "meatier" texture, and personally, a better flavour. It is being farmed in Australian waters, yet the debate continues on the sustainability of such practices.
    http://www.abc.net.au/rn/scie...
  • Jamesy818 [Raccoon VP] July 29, 2008 06:03:50
    Jamesy818 [Raccoon VP]

    Undecided

    How long do we have till they are gone? We don't really need to think about future generations do we?
  • Kiro be my Nobu to my NANA™ July 29, 2008 03:07:57
    Kiro be my Nobu to my NANA™

    Yes, long live the blue fin tuna. I will stop eating this fish.

    Never had it and I'm not planning anytime soon. we should help nature.... not destroy it!!!!!!!!!!
  • Darkest Burning Star July 29, 2008 03:05:13
    Darkest Burning Star

    Yes, long live the blue fin tuna. I will stop eating this fish.

    I don't eat fish anyway, and when I do, it's not tuna.
  • +1 raves
    getalife July 29, 2008 01:08:54
    getalife

    No, I love blue fin tuna sushi and sashimi too much to stop eating it!

    what and missout on eating raw fish never.
  • Pjayee~American Patriot~Jus... July 29, 2008 00:54:46 (edited)
    Pjayee~American Patriot~Just gimme some truth

    Yes, long live the blue fin tuna. I will stop eating this fish.

    Sorry this is not politically correct but I just can't eat the stuff, So I say save the fish. Pass the raw fish please, No thank you
  • +1 raves
    Magzilla ~is having a littl... July 29, 2008 00:49:06
    Magzilla ~is having a little boy~

    Yes, long live the blue fin tuna. I will stop eating this fish.

    I can't eat it even if I wanted to.
    I try not to eat meat of any kind when possible.
  • +1 raves
    KayDee July 28, 2008 23:45:52
    KayDee

    Yes, long live the blue fin tuna. I will stop eating this fish.

    I'll stop ordering the Blue fin tuna if you buy me something else instead... =)
  • +1 raves
    Mister Six KayDee July 29, 2008 20:28:00
    Mister Six
    I've got my eye on something that looks a lot more tasty than tuna.
  • +1 raves
    KayDee Mister Six July 29, 2008 21:00:27
    KayDee
    does it taste like tuna?
  • +1 raves
    Mister Six KayDee July 29, 2008 21:01:21
    Mister Six
    Nope, I doubt it'd be anything like that.
  • +1 raves
    crsone July 28, 2008 23:25:58
    crsone

    Yes, long live the blue fin tuna. I will stop eating this fish.

    Dang -- I'm sorry about it, though. And really -- it's not us; it's the Japanese and the way they overfish that is the main problem here.
  • **Anji in Wonderland** July 28, 2008 23:09:38
    **Anji in Wonderland**

    Yes, long live the blue fin tuna. I will stop eating this fish.

    i've never eaten it before so i doubt i'll start eating it now!
  • +2 raves
    Warren - Novus Ordo Seclorum July 28, 2008 20:24:00
    Warren - Novus Ordo Seclorum

    Yes, long live the blue fin tuna. I will stop eating this fish.

    There are alternatives, like Atlantic Yellowfin Tuna:

    http://www.montereybayaquariu...

    Yellowfin Tuna




    Yellowfin tuna is found throughout many of the world’s oceans. Not all fisheries use environmentally friendly fishing methods however, and some populations are in poor shape.

    Consumer Note
    Yellowfin, a staple of the tuna canning industry, most often appears in the market as canned light tuna. It’s also known as ahi when sold fresh and frozen, and is commonly found on sushi menus.

    Health Alert
    Environmental Defense Fund has issued a consumption advisory for longline-caught yellowfin tuna due to elevated levels of mercury. (No consumption advisories are listed for troll/pole-caught yellowfin as these gear methods catch younger tuna with lower mercury levels.)

    Summary
    Although yellowfin matures and reproduces quickly, it is being overfished in many parts of the world.

    Most yellowfin destined for the can is caught by purse seine fleets. Purse seines, even when “dolphin-safe,” can take a heavy bycatch of unwanted fishes and other animals (including young tunas, sharks, and other pelagic fishes). This includes methods of purse-seining that attract fish using ‘fish aggregating devices’ (FADs). When possible, it is best to buy yellowfin caught with troll or pole-...

    There are alternatives, like Atlantic Yellowfin Tuna:

    http://www.montereybayaquariu...

    Yellowfin Tuna

    eating fish alternatives atlantic yellowfin tuna httpwww montereybayaquariu yellowfin tuna


    Yellowfin tuna is found throughout many of the world’s oceans. Not all fisheries use environmentally friendly fishing methods however, and some populations are in poor shape.

    Consumer Note
    Yellowfin, a staple of the tuna canning industry, most often appears in the market as canned light tuna. It’s also known as ahi when sold fresh and frozen, and is commonly found on sushi menus.

    Health Alert
    Environmental Defense Fund has issued a consumption advisory for longline-caught yellowfin tuna due to elevated levels of mercury. (No consumption advisories are listed for troll/pole-caught yellowfin as these gear methods catch younger tuna with lower mercury levels.)

    Summary
    Although yellowfin matures and reproduces quickly, it is being overfished in many parts of the world.

    Most yellowfin destined for the can is caught by purse seine fleets. Purse seines, even when “dolphin-safe,” can take a heavy bycatch of unwanted fishes and other animals (including young tunas, sharks, and other pelagic fishes). This includes methods of purse-seining that attract fish using ‘fish aggregating devices’ (FADs). When possible, it is best to buy yellowfin caught with troll or pole-and-line (a form of hook-and-line) because there is little bycatch.

    When tuna is caught by longlining, much other marine life is caught too, including threatened and endangered sea turtles, seabirds and sharks. Since there are no integrated international laws to reduce bycatch, international longline fleets are contributing heavily to the long-term decline of some of these threatened or endangered species—we recommend that consumers avoid yellowfin caught by international longliners. Due to strict bycatch regulations in the U.S. and a healthy population in the Atlantic, longline-caught yellowfin from the U.S. Atlantic fleet is the only exception.
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  • Marianne July 28, 2008 20:08:56
    Marianne

    Undecided

    I've only ever had tuna sushi once... I usually stick to california rolls, and now salmon and cream cheese. I only tried sushi for the first time this year if I'm not mistaken.
  • +2 raves
    ShineFloyd [Ninja]™ Chi-Kung July 28, 2008 20:05:29
    ShineFloyd [Ninja]™ Chi-Kung

    Undecided

    mmm... I don't eat sushi..
    sometimes only tuna...
    undecided mmm eat sushi tuna
  • +2 raves
    jams July 28, 2008 19:32:20
    jams

    Yes, long live the blue fin tuna. I will stop eating this fish.

    Yep. Facts are facts. They are over-fished. It's a beautiful fish. Don't want to see it go.
    fin tuna eating fish yep facts facts over-fished beautiful fish
  • +3 raves
    ♥~Rainbow~♥ July 28, 2008 18:06:18
    ♥~Rainbow~♥

    No, I love blue fin tuna sushi and sashimi too much to stop eating it!

    hey Asians... eat more seaweed and less tuna! and they say Americans are greedy!
  • John ♥~Rainb... July 30, 2008 16:46:54
    John
    Haha...excuse me...but you sounded very stereo-typed towards asians from that comment...

    any idea how many different types of asians are out there?!?!

    Japanese isn't even the majority number of asians...
    Chinese along isn't the entire group of asians either..
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