http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/01/22/america/fish.php

you know, I've been harping on people (friends/family) to stop eating
species that are being over fished for quite some time, perhaps this
will get people to stop eating so much bluefin tuna? um... I doubt
it.... I always preferred hamachi and and others over tuna anyway, so
this won't affect me, but it's never fun when your favourite food gets
bad press.

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"Warren" > wrote in message
...
> http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/01/22/america/fish.php
>
> you know, I've been harping on people (friends/family) to stop eating
> species that are being over fished for quite some time, perhaps this will
> get people to stop eating so much bluefin tuna? um... I doubt it.... I
> always preferred hamachi and and others over tuna anyway, so this won't
> affect me, but it's never fun when your favourite food gets bad press.
>

Perhaps this will dampen the global demand and the pressure on the stocks
of Bluefin Tuna. And Chilean Seabass. That in turn will bring the prices
down
further reducing the pressure.
M

Musashi wrote:
> "Warren" > wrote in message
> ...
>
>>http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/01/22/america/fish.php
>>
>>you know, I've been harping on people (friends/family) to stop eating
>>species that are being over fished for quite some time, perhaps this will
>>get people to stop eating so much bluefin tuna? um... I doubt it.... I
>>always preferred hamachi and and others over tuna anyway, so this won't
>>affect me, but it's never fun when your favourite food gets bad press.
>>
>
>
> Perhaps this will dampen the global demand and the pressure on the stocks
> of Bluefin Tuna. And Chilean Seabass. That in turn will bring the prices
> down further reducing the pressure.

If price drops, the pressure on bluefin will increase.. Lower prices makes
it more attractive for sale. People have to make a conscience effort to stop
eating the fish having population issues. I stopped eating swordfish a few
year back when restaurants started their own moratorium.

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Dan

"Dan Logcher" > wrote in message
...
> Musashi wrote:
>> "Warren" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>
>>>http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/01/22/america/fish.php
>>>
>>>you know, I've been harping on people (friends/family) to stop eating
>>>species that are being over fished for quite some time, perhaps this will
>>>get people to stop eating so much bluefin tuna? um... I doubt it.... I
>>>always preferred hamachi and and others over tuna anyway, so this won't
>>>affect me, but it's never fun when your favourite food gets bad press.
>>>
>>
>>
>> Perhaps this will dampen the global demand and the pressure on the stocks
>> of Bluefin Tuna. And Chilean Seabass. That in turn will bring the prices
>> down further reducing the pressure.
>
> If price drops, the pressure on bluefin will increase.. Lower prices
> makes
> it more attractive for sale. People have to make a conscience effort to
> stop
> eating the fish having population issues. I stopped eating swordfish a
> few
> year back when restaurants started their own moratorium.
>
> --
> Dan

You are right in one sense that if the price drops then the demand, hence
presuure, may increase.
On the other hand, if the price drops and the profit margin is diminished,
commercial fishermen
would target more profitable species, thereby reducing the pressure.
Utimately though it is up to the consumer as you suggest. I haven'y eaten
Chilean Sea Bass in several
years now. Swordfish either for that matter. I think it was merely a matter
of time before the large Tunas
would become a mercury issue, after all they are really no different than
swordfish in terms of size and
being on top of the food chain.
In Japan and Europe I think that smaller species of fish are more commonly
eaten (as well as a wider variety)
than in the US. I would be happier if more Ao-zakana (blue hued fish) such
as Mackerel, Herring, Large Sardines
were more widely available in US fish markets.
M

January 22, 2008


NEW YORK: Recent laboratory tests performed for The New York Times
found so much mercury in tuna sushi that a regular diet of even two or
three pieces a week at some restaurants could be a health hazard for
the average adult, based on guidelines set out by the Environmental
Protection Agency.

Eight of the 44 pieces of sushi The Times purchased from local
restaurants and stores in October had mercury levels so high that the
Food and Drug Administration could take legal action to remove the
fish from the market.

Although all the samples were gathered in New York City, experts
believe similar results would be observed elsewhere...

wrote:
> January 22, 2008
>
>
> NEW YORK: Recent laboratory tests performed for The New York Times
> found so much mercury in tuna sushi that a regular diet of even two or
> three pieces a week at some restaurants could be a health hazard for
> the average adult, based on guidelines set out by the Environmental
> Protection Agency.
>
> Eight of the 44 pieces of sushi The Times purchased from local
> restaurants and stores in October had mercury levels so high that the
> Food and Drug Administration could take legal action to remove the
> fish from the market.
>
> Although all the samples were gathered in New York City, experts
> believe similar results would be observed elsewhere...

Yeah, maybe the FDA should step in and make them take more care in
aquiring safe sources. Wonder how many of these came thru Tsukiji
Fish Market. I bet its coming from Thailand or Indonesia.

--
Dan