Japan Bluefin Tuna

Giant, Endangered Bluefin Fetches Record Price In Tokyo Auction

AP/Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

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A bluefin tuna from Toi, Hokkaido, which was purchased for a record 32.49 million yen during New Year's auction at the Tsukiji market in Tokyo on Jan....

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UN Rejects Export Ban On Atlantic Bluefin Tuna

AP | MICHAEL CASEY | Posted 05.25.2011

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DOHA, Qatar — Fishing nations won a victory over environmentalists Thursday when a U.S.-backed proposal to ban export of the Atlantic bluefin tu...

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Bluefin Tuna: Opposition To A Trade Ban Grows At UN Meeting

AP | MICHAEL CASEY | Posted 05.25.2011

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DOHA, Qatar — Opposition grew Wednesday against a proposal to ban the export of Atlantic bluefin tuna, with several Arab countries joining Japan...

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Japan: China Also Opposes Bluefin Tuna Trade Ban

AFP | Posted 05.25.2011

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TOKYO (AFP) -- Japan on Tuesday said it has China's support in opposing a ban on the cross-border trade in Atlantic bluefin tuna that is now being deb...

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Japan Won't Comply With Bluefin Tuna Ban, While Fish Farmers Explore Their Options (VIDEO)

Posted 05.25.2011

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The U.S.'s announcement that it will support an international trade ban on the Atlantic bluefin tuna was shocking news for Japan, given that about ha...

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French Chefs Stop Serving Bluefin: A Case of Conscience -- With Perhaps a Dash of Guilt?

Amelia Smith | Posted 05.25.2011

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Of course great chefs will have no problem concocting tempting alternatives to unsustainable fish, but what about sushi?

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Japan Will Ignore Bluefin Tuna Ban, Says Fish Is Not 'Endangered To That Extent'

Treehugger | Jaymi Heimbuch | Posted 05.25.2011

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According to the country's top fisheries negotiator, Masanori Miyahara, Japan will not join in any agreement to ban international trade in Atlantic bl...

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Japan Steps Up Efforts To Save Bluefin Tuna

GlobalPost | Justin McCurry | Posted 05.25.2011

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TOKYO -- The next time you dine at a Japanese restaurant, try to steer clear of the tuna sashimi. If you're unable to resist the temptation -- and...

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