September 2009 Blog Posts (4)

Video - Hand feeding wild giant bluefin tuna, spectacular!

Epic video of professional tuna fisherman hand feeding giant bluefin tuna off Prince Edward Island. Notice they are not catching or hurting the tuna. Is there a more graceful or skilled swimmer in the ocean? The command they have in the water is as evident in this video as any I have ever seen. Simply awesome. No warship or submarine from any man made navy has ever accomplished such stealth and efficiency moving through the water.

Notice how the large giant bluefin tuna… Continue

Added by John LoGioco on September 29, 2009 at 8:30pm — No Comments

The EU Pushes Bluefin to extinction

The Northern Bluefin tuna has sustained Mediterranean civilization for 5000 years, yet in the 20th century in particular, its numbers collapsed thanks to a growing market for Japanese sushi. Eighty percent of the Atlantic tuna haul has been taken up by the Japanese, with ever increasing prices paid for high quality Bluefin. Recently the Mitsubishi corporation have been stockpiling frozen Bluefin, escalating the prices even further by tightening supply. Apparently they are waiting for commercial… Continue

Added by Rajith Dissa on September 22, 2009 at 4:52pm — 3 Comments

Important Pending Measure on BFT Forage Species- Your Participation Needed by 9/21

The health of forage populations is key to the ongoing health of BFT populations. There is an important measure pending to moniter destructive fishing practices called midwater trawling. A harpoon fisherman who goes by the handle twofinbluma has posted this on another site. Please follow his instructions below to submit comments to National Marine Fisheries Service.

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After a lot of work NMFS has finally published a rule regarding… Continue

Added by Thunnus Thynnus on September 16, 2009 at 1:36pm — 1 Comment

Getting Closer to CITES

For those following the drama, the EU has overcome pressure from Malta, Spain, and Italy to back protection for bluefin under CTIES. Here's the story: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/wildlife/6157957/EU-backs-ban-on-bluefin-tuna-fishing.html

Added by Thunnus Thynnus on September 8, 2009 at 1:55pm — 1 Comment