opihimoimoi (1000+ posts) Fri Aug-22-08 12:09 AM
Original message
Tuna reaches unheard of prices in Honolulu as stocks continue to dwindle and demand increases..
Auction prices are stratospheric...low grade is $5.00 lb and higher grades are at $10 to 15 range...its gone nuts and its only AUG
Fish Monger friend explains his concerns for Mankind....
FOOD IS GOLD...it has come to this...and we can thank Bush and his GOP Masters...
Pay attention people.....................this is about one species...........well really two/maybe three species of Blue Fin Tuna............and it's all about the Sushi for Japan
opihimoimoi (1000+ posts) Fri Aug-22-08 12:34 AM
Response to Reply #1
3. a 100 lber can fetch over $1000 at the block...retail for $15 to $18 a lb
This is nutz
The market is flooded with BFT right now......................................Come around December/january.................The low grade will be selling for about $3,000/fish, 77" or bigger, so about 300lbs. Some of the fish the same size will go for $10,000, $20,000, $30,000+ with the right fat contact, actual prep of the fish and it's freshness. That fish will be served in Japan in about 24 hours or less................BTW these fish will be coming from coastal NC.
But back to the idjits
CasualWatcher9 (898 posts) Fri Aug-22-08 12:34 AM
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2. yep. overfish, destroy the existing stock, and soon there will be no tuna...
and its not just in hawaii. and its not just tuna.
but this problem started long before bush, so put your anger where it belongs. the world fishes. the world overfishes. some countries are even more criminal in this matter (i'm looking at you japan) than the americans.
so hate the problem, hate bush, but direct your anger properly...
Europe is one of the biggest.................actually biggest offender of overfishing the BFT stocks................they told ICAAT to bugger off. The US is looking at bringing a moratorium on BFT to take the burden off of Europe that doesn't give a shit to comply with the treaty.
opihimoimoi (1000+ posts) Fri Aug-22-08 12:37 AM
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4. LOL, I know...I just had to add Bushies name in there because of his lack of priorities
re the well being of our environment..
Its Global for sure...over population meet declining food stocks....
again...................I know they're idjits, but the dumbass just shines through
Since this is about Tuna and Ocean fisheries..................................Bush has done more for the protection of fish stocks than ANYONE prior.
CasualWatcher9 (898 posts) Fri Aug-22-08 12:47 AM
Response to Reply #4
5. cool. i'm with you. but i watch the television, i saw factory ships...
and these were american ships hauling in pollack, in nets the size of football fields. over and over again.
then japanese ships killing whales...
i'm told you cannot even order a red snapper in a resturant anymore. if you do you will get something else.
it just makes me sad...
First...................haddock isn't overfished you dumbass
Second......................you will get an American red Snapper if
A) The resturant is honest
B) The Distibutor is Honest
C) The fisherman was honest..................which A&B should know.
opihimoimoi (1000+ posts) Fri Aug-22-08 01:36 AM
Response to Reply #10
11. aha...Sashimi freak are ya??? sending Wasabi.. and a kilo of fine Blue Fin Tuna
Told YA'LL
opihimoimoi (1000+ posts) Fri Aug-22-08 01:06 AM
Response to Reply #6
8. More and more investments are being made toward that end
Aquaculture is only one of the solutions...
Sure must know a lot about it if you think it's a solution.................yes almost all.........very small presence here in the states.................but world wide.........I'm not playing that deadly game...........I forget you guys like to stick things in your asses.
