Better Tuna Fishing Methods
Series: November 2011 - Isla Earth Radio Series
From: Pat Maxwell
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Can you imagine a world without tuna? No more, "Chicken of the Sea?" Believe it or not, most tuna species have been heavily fished, some almost to extinction. Like the huge Bluefin. They're considered the most majestic of tunas…and they're prized for gourmet sushi. What's more, three quarters of the world’s tuna is caught with fishing lines that trail 60 miles behind boats. They're punctuated with hooks that also snare turtles, sharks, and birds. This creates a bloody mess called "bycatch"...
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Can you imagine a world without tuna? No more, "Chicken of the Sea?" Believe it or not, most tuna species have been heavily fished, some almost to extinction. Like the huge Bluefin. They're considered the most majestic of tunas…and they're prized for gourmet sushi. What's more, three quarters of the world’s tuna is caught with fishing lines that trail 60 miles behind boats. They're punctuated with hooks that also snare turtles, sharks, and birds. This creates a bloody mess called "bycatch"...
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