Tag Archives: Tuna

Excessive fishing dries out Indonesian waters

Globally, demand on fish has swelled nearly three times by 2010, from the 1970 average of 40 million tonnes the world consumed. In Indonesia, with overfishing depleting fish stocks in the Pacific Ocean, many fishermen are using aggressive means to … Continue reading

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Tuna fetches 70,000 dollars at world’s largest fish market in Tokyo

The first tuna auction of the year at the world’s largest wholesale fish market was held in Tokyo on Sunday. More than 1,700 tuna hauled from ports around Japan and overseas filled the floor. A 230-kilogramme bluefin tuna from northeast … Continue reading

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