Wednesday, November 17, 2010

We Can Do Better

Just this week, Eco Ocean wrote about the destructive mindset of all those people, many of them in Japan, who eat bluefin tuna. Their denial is sad and their behavior is criminal. Let's say you have ever remotely enjoyed the awe and wonder of nature. Top predators like bluefin tuna, powerful and regal, are part of that beauty. But we're pushing them to the brink.We can do better than extincting a species for money.

But don't take my word for it. Major conservation organizations such as Oceana, World Wildlife Fund, and Pew Oceans have called for complete closure of the bluefin tuna fishery, according to Fishupdate.com. 

Read the whole story here.

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