Isn't It a Shame?

The Sushi Wars: Can the Bluefin Tuna Be Saved?

Just read this article about the impact that the recent proliforation of sushi restaurants worldwide has had on global fisheries, particularly of the bluefin tuna. I was actually thinking about this the other day...how can nature keep up with such a huge consumption demand? Looks like the answer is: it can't.

This just seems to be another in a long line of species we're "hunting" to extinction, and collectively little is being done to stop it. In part, it seems like the problem is that there's no specific global organization whose job it is to lay down the law on this stuff. It also always seems like short sighted concern about unemployment blinds people to the long term unemployment impact of overfishing.

Ah the royal mess we've made...