Comments on: Scientists Say Ban Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Trade–and Sushi Chefs Shudder http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2009/10/30/scientists-say-ban-atlantic-bluefin-tuna-trade-and-sushi-chefs-shudder/ Mon, 22 Apr 2013 21:34:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Paul http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2009/10/30/scientists-say-ban-atlantic-bluefin-tuna-trade-and-sushi-chefs-shudder/#comment-13175 Paul Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:28:16 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/?p=5032#comment-13175 I do dread the day when many things we eat are highly endangered and therefore limited and set with quotas; but I will definitely support any measures to severely limit or ban commercial trades in certain highly endangered species like the blue-fin tuna. Currently, two main delicacies are off my dining table: sharkfin and blue-fin tuna. I do dread the day when many things we eat are highly endangered and therefore limited and set with quotas; but I will definitely support any measures to severely limit or ban commercial trades in certain highly endangered species like the blue-fin tuna. Currently, two main delicacies are off my dining table: sharkfin and blue-fin tuna.

]]> By: Corporate Statesmen http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2009/10/30/scientists-say-ban-atlantic-bluefin-tuna-trade-and-sushi-chefs-shudder/#comment-13174 Corporate Statesmen Wed, 04 Nov 2009 10:36:24 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/?p=5032#comment-13174 Hi Andrew, The theory is that quotas would remain the same for the other areas during the initial ban cycle. Quotas could possibly be raised after the first ban cycle or later if the fisheries returned to their former abundance. The world would have to cooperate on strictly enforced worldwide quotas because illegal fishing is currrently a very large problem. Glad you liked it ! Hi Andrew,

The theory is that quotas would remain the same for the other areas during the initial ban cycle.

Quotas could possibly be raised after the first ban cycle or later if the fisheries returned to their former abundance.

The world would have to cooperate on strictly enforced worldwide quotas because illegal fishing is currrently a very large problem.

Glad you liked it !

]]> By: Melissa http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2009/10/30/scientists-say-ban-atlantic-bluefin-tuna-trade-and-sushi-chefs-shudder/#comment-13173 Melissa Mon, 02 Nov 2009 18:43:37 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/?p=5032#comment-13173 Why don't we all just accept that the current demand for seafood is wreaking havoc on ecosystems and start actually doing something about it? The current system is not sustainable. Not to mention we are just generally screwing things up by pollution, melting glaciers, overacidification in addition to decimating populations. And yet people still eat seafood cause, well, it tastes good to you? Why don’t we all just accept that the current demand for seafood is wreaking havoc on ecosystems and start actually doing something about it? The current system is not sustainable. Not to mention we are just generally screwing things up by pollution, melting glaciers, overacidification in addition to decimating populations.
And yet people still eat seafood cause, well, it tastes good to you?

]]> By: Andrew http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2009/10/30/scientists-say-ban-atlantic-bluefin-tuna-trade-and-sushi-chefs-shudder/#comment-13172 Andrew Sun, 01 Nov 2009 18:10:05 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/?p=5032#comment-13172 would that response not result in extreme over-fishing of the unoccupied seas? i'm not trying to shoot it down, I do think that it's a good idea (though this is the first time i've heard it) and i'm not a scientist, I just read this site a lot. But it was a serious question. would that response not result in extreme over-fishing of the unoccupied seas?
i’m not trying to shoot it down, I do think that it’s a good idea (though this is the first time i’ve heard it) and i’m not a scientist, I just read this site a lot. But it was a serious question.

]]> By: Corporate Statesmen http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2009/10/30/scientists-say-ban-atlantic-bluefin-tuna-trade-and-sushi-chefs-shudder/#comment-13171 Corporate Statesmen Sat, 31 Oct 2009 19:20:16 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/?p=5032#comment-13171 A ban on just Bluefin is a good but inadequate step. The problem is that the rest of the fishery is still being pillaged and illegal fishing will not stop. The better alternative is ROLLING BAN. ROLLING BAN divides the world's fisheries in a small set and in turn for each one, completely bans all fishing. This allows the entire ecosystem to rejuvenate - from the smallest to the largest. The entire food chain is given a change to recover. An example would be to bal all fishing in the North Atlantic for three years, followed by three years in the South Atlantic, then the North Pacific for three years, etc. The alternative is barren seas and for this reason Rolling Ban will be implemented sooner or later. This link offers a slightly better description -> http://corporatestatesmen.net/images/Rolling_Ban.pdf A ban on just Bluefin is a good but inadequate step.

The problem is that the rest of the fishery is still being pillaged and illegal fishing will not stop.

The better alternative is ROLLING BAN.

ROLLING BAN divides the world’s fisheries in a small set and in turn for each one, completely bans all fishing.

This allows the entire ecosystem to rejuvenate – from the smallest to the largest. The entire food chain is given a change to recover.

An example would be to bal all fishing in the North Atlantic for three years, followed by three years in the South Atlantic, then the North Pacific for three years, etc.

The alternative is barren seas and for this reason Rolling Ban will be implemented sooner or later.

This link offers a slightly better description -> http://corporatestatesmen.net/images/Rolling_Ban.pdf

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