Comments on: This is where tuna ends

By: Michael B [KyotoFoodie]

Michael B [KyotoFoodie] — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 12:24:54 +0000

I doubt that bluefin tuna will ever go extinct but I do think that their situation will probably get worse before it gets better.

One thing though, the vast majority of tuna I see in Japanese markets such as Tsukiji or the one here in Kyoto is not wild. I realize that tuna ranching introduces another set of problems, but it is better than extinction of wild bluefin.

The last time I ate tuna was November 2009. The time before that, I do not recall.

Thanks for the link to the excellent article.

By: Mike Crispino

Mike Crispino — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 13:53:07 +0000

Thanks for an interesting blog, it’s now bookmarked on this man’s mac.

Just wanted to point out one thing though – bluefin tuna is barely 1% of all tuna fished in the world. So while the destructive overfishing that’s driving this species to the brink can not be diminished, its impact on regular folks is minimal. Bluefin doesn’t end up in a can and rarely does it end up on a table outside of Japan.

My organization is working to protect the world’s other 99% of tuna stocks from such horribly devastating overfishing. Fortunately, we’re not even close to bluefin status for the rest of the tuna out there.

Mike

By: Amanda

Amanda — Sun, 13 Jun 2010 22:24:52 +0000

Zoe is right, the colour in that last shot is stunning – but what are we going to eat???

By: Zoe

Zoe — Sat, 12 Jun 2010 12:47:34 +0000

That last photograph is a cracker

By: Phil Lees

Phil Lees — Sat, 12 Jun 2010 04:11:05 +0000

I guess I missed the cut

By: Akila

Akila — Sat, 12 Jun 2010 01:27:31 +0000

Actually, we were just in Tsujiki Market about two weeks ago and 140 tourists were allowed in to visit the tuna auction per day.