On April 15 it was reported in The Japan Times that Bluefin Tuna (BFT) only had three years left. Thus, would this be the end of maguro (sashimi from the yellow-fin tuna in Hawaii) in Japan and the rest of the world? Well, not really, for the SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN speculation only had to do with the Mediterranean species, and, perhaps, the Atlantic as a whole. An Australian-Japan partnership has closed the growth cycle of the smaller South Pacific BFT, and the Ultimate Ocean Ranch will someday provide for the future.
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Related web sites will tell you that the Mediterranean BFT actually originates in the Gulf of Mexico, Nobu’s (restaurant in Honolulu and other pricey epicurean locations such as Tokyo, London and New York City) are being cited by Greenpeace for serving critically-endangered seafood and the International Seafood Sustainablity Foundation will get you if you are not careful about what marine species you eat.
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The most expensive BFT sold for more than $173,600 in the Tsukiji Market of Tokyo in 2008. This tuna only weighed 440 pounds (yes, almost $400/pound), although the heaviest ever caught was just under 1500 pounds.
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Well, everything you ever wanted to know about the future of sashimi and seafood can be found in Chapter 4 of SIMPLE SOLUTIONS for Planet Earth. A short article was presented in the Huffington Post on "The Ultimate Ocean Ranch."
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The Dow Jones Industrials crept above 8000, plus 109 to 8030, while world markets were mixed. Gold was up $1/toz to $891. Oil remains just under $50/barrel. Oh, for those in the USA, happy National Tax Form Deadline Day.
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