http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/01/22/america/fish.php

you know, I've been harping on people (friends/family) to stop eating
species that are being over fished for quite some time, perhaps this
will get people to stop eating so much bluefin tuna? um... I doubt
it.... I always preferred hamachi and and others over tuna anyway, so
this won't affect me, but it's never fun when your favourite food gets
bad press.

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"Warren" wrote in message
...
http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/01/22/america/fish.php

you know, I've been harping on people (friends/family) to stop eating
species that are being over fished for quite some time, perhaps this will
get people to stop eating so much bluefin tuna? um... I doubt it.... I
always preferred hamachi and and others over tuna anyway, so this won't
affect me, but it's never fun when your favourite food gets bad press.


Perhaps this will dampen the global demand and the pressure on the stocks
of Bluefin Tuna. And Chilean Seabass. That in turn will bring the prices
down
further reducing the pressure.
M

Musashi wrote:
"Warren" wrote in message
...

http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/01/22/america/fish.php

you know, I've been harping on people (friends/family) to stop eating
species that are being over fished for quite some time, perhaps this will
get people to stop eating so much bluefin tuna? um... I doubt it.... I
always preferred hamachi and and others over tuna anyway, so this won't
affect me, but it's never fun when your favourite food gets bad press.



Perhaps this will dampen the global demand and the pressure on the stocks
of Bluefin Tuna. And Chilean Seabass. That in turn will bring the prices
down further reducing the pressure.

If price drops, the pressure on bluefin will increase.. Lower prices makes
it more attractive for sale. People have to make a conscience effort to stop
eating the fish having population issues. I stopped eating swordfish a few
year back when restaurants started their own moratorium.

--
Dan

"Dan Logcher" wrote in message
...
Musashi wrote:
"Warren" wrote in message
...

http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/01/22/america/fish.php

you know, I've been harping on people (friends/family) to stop eating
species that are being over fished for quite some time, perhaps this will
get people to stop eating so much bluefin tuna? um... I doubt it.... I
always preferred hamachi and and others over tuna anyway, so this won't
affect me, but it's never fun when your favourite food gets bad press.



Perhaps this will dampen the global demand and the pressure on the stocks
of Bluefin Tuna. And Chilean Seabass. That in turn will bring the prices
down further reducing the pressure.

If price drops, the pressure on bluefin will increase.. Lower prices
makes
it more attractive for sale. People have to make a conscience effort to
stop
eating the fish having population issues. I stopped eating swordfish a
few
year back when restaurants started their own moratorium.

--
Dan

You are right in one sense that if the price drops then the demand, hence
presuure, may increase.
On the other hand, if the price drops and the profit margin is diminished,
commercial fishermen
would target more profitable species, thereby reducing the pressure.
Utimately though it is up to the consumer as you suggest. I haven'y eaten
Chilean Sea Bass in several
years now. Swordfish either for that matter. I think it was merely a matter
of time before the large Tunas
would become a mercury issue, after all they are really no different than
swordfish in terms of size and
being on top of the food chain.
In Japan and Europe I think that smaller species of fish are more commonly
eaten (as well as a wider variety)
than in the US. I would be happier if more Ao-zakana (blue hued fish) such
as Mackerel, Herring, Large Sardines
were more widely available in US fish markets.
M

January 22, 2008


NEW YORK: Recent laboratory tests performed for The New York Times
found so much mercury in tuna sushi that a regular diet of even two or
three pieces a week at some restaurants could be a health hazard for
the average adult, based on guidelines set out by the Environmental
Protection Agency.

Eight of the 44 pieces of sushi The Times purchased from local
restaurants and stores in October had mercury levels so high that the
Food and Drug Administration could take legal action to remove the
fish from the market.

Although all the samples were gathered in New York City, experts
believe similar results would be observed elsewhere...

wrote:
January 22, 2008


NEW YORK: Recent laboratory tests performed for The New York Times
found so much mercury in tuna sushi that a regular diet of even two or
three pieces a week at some restaurants could be a health hazard for
the average adult, based on guidelines set out by the Environmental
Protection Agency.

Eight of the 44 pieces of sushi The Times purchased from local
restaurants and stores in October had mercury levels so high that the
Food and Drug Administration could take legal action to remove the
fish from the market.

Although all the samples were gathered in New York City, experts
believe similar results would be observed elsewhere...

Yeah, maybe the FDA should step in and make them take more care in
aquiring safe sources. Wonder how many of these came thru Tsukiji
Fish Market. I bet its coming from Thailand or Indonesia.

--
Dan

On 2008-01-24 05:44:56 -0800, Dan Logcher said:

wrote:
January 22, 2008


NEW YORK: Recent laboratory tests performed for The New York Times
found so much mercury in tuna sushi that a regular diet of even two or
three pieces a week at some restaurants could be a health hazard for
the average adult, based on guidelines set out by the Environmental
Protection Agency.

Eight of the 44 pieces of sushi The Times purchased from local
restaurants and stores in October had mercury levels so high that the
Food and Drug Administration could take legal action to remove the
fish from the market.

Although all the samples were gathered in New York City, experts
believe similar results would be observed elsewhere...

Yeah, maybe the FDA should step in and make them take more care in
aquiring safe sources. Wonder how many of these came thru Tsukiji
Fish Market. I bet its coming from Thailand or Indonesia.

(In such as the recent 60 minutes piece on Bluefin) I understood that
most fish heading to Tsukiji is heading for Japanese markets. In the
Mediteranean, for instance they have Tsukiji reps standing by selecting
fish. The stuff they don't want is headed to the US and to EU. I'm
sure that isn't the whole of it. But I'd be surprised to find fishing
marketers shlepping stuff to Tsukiji only to have it the shlepped to
USA.
--
///---

The Moonies have a monopoly on wholesale sushi fish distribution in
the USA, and Rev. Moon wrote up his plans in "The Way Of Tuna" in
1980, so there's the place to look!

Don't put your hashi in storage just yet:

The Times' Fishy Story
NEVERMIND THAT SCAREMONGERING STORY ABOUT MERCURY-TAINTED SUSHI.

http://www.slate.com/id/2182823/nav/tap3/
--
///---

Gerry wrote:
Don't put your hashi in storage just yet:

The Times' Fishy Story
NEVERMIND THAT SCAREMONGERING STORY ABOUT MERCURY-TAINTED SUSHI.

http://www.slate.com/id/2182823/nav/tap3/

I'm not a big tuna eater anyways.. so the "scare" wasn't going to
stop me from eating what little I do. I will still reduce the
amount my children eat, regardless of the counter article.

They can decide what the want to eat when they pay for the sushi
themselves

--
Dan

On Jan 29, 10:03*am, Dan Logcher wrote:
Gerry wrote:
Don't put your hashi in storage just yet:

The Times' Fishy Story
NEVERMIND THAT SCAREMONGERING STORY ABOUT MERCURY-TAINTED SUSHI.

http://www.slate.com/id/2182823/nav/tap3/

I'm not a big tuna eater anyways.. so the "scare" wasn't going to
stop me from eating what little I do. *I will still reduce the
amount my children eat, regardless of the counter article...





I don't see how that little blurb in "Slate", or the guy's link,
counters anything at all. tell me what I'm missing. What's "Slate",
anyway?

The photo accompanying the blurb says, "How dangerous is your spicy
tuna roll?"

Answer: Much more dangerous than your tuna sashimi, since the sushi
chef will use his not-very-fresh tuna to make that spicy tuna roll!

wrote:
On Jan 29, 10:03 am, Dan Logcher wrote:

Gerry wrote:

Don't put your hashi in storage just yet:

The Times' Fishy Story
NEVERMIND THAT SCAREMONGERING STORY ABOUT MERCURY-TAINTED SUSHI.

http://www.slate.com/id/2182823/nav/tap3/

I'm not a big tuna eater anyways.. so the "scare" wasn't going to
stop me from eating what little I do. I will still reduce the
amount my children eat, regardless of the counter article...






I don't see how that little blurb in "Slate", or the guy's link,
counters anything at all. tell me what I'm missing. What's "Slate",
anyway?

The photo accompanying the blurb says, "How dangerous is your spicy
tuna roll?"

Answer: Much more dangerous than your tuna sashimi, since the sushi
chef will use his not-very-fresh tuna to make that spicy tuna roll!

But freshness has little to do with mercury, which is the main subject
of the articles. My usual sushi chef uses fresh tuna of the block from
the counter. No leftover meatloaf maki.

--
Dan

On Jan 29, 6:14*pm, Dan Logcher wrote:

No leftover meatloaf maki.

Hahahahaa, Dan, you're cracking me up!

If you pick subject, any subject, there are folks who will "Chicken
Little" about it being something very dangerous. They usually have
information that is prejudiced in their favor and almost always, there
is opposing information that shows it to be just another "Scare"
spree.

If it kills me, I'll die with a contented, happy, sushi smile on my
face!

Yum! I love Tuna in all of it's forms. Each method of cooking or
preparation without cooking is unique and wonderful to me.

Neither side of that argument will affect a single thing in my diet.

John wrote on Wed, 30 Jan 2008 05:38:06 -0800 (PST):

?? No leftover meatloaf maki.


JD If it kills me, I'll die with a contented, happy, sushi
JD smile on my face!

Slowly and brain damaged :-) Remember the "Mad Hatter"!.


James Silverton
Potomac, Maryland

E-mail, with obvious alterations:
not.jim.silverton.at.verizon.not

John Doe wrote:
On Jan 29, 6:14 pm, Dan Logcher wrote:


No leftover meatloaf maki.


Hahahahaa, Dan, you're cracking me up!

I was reminded of that farse video on how to eat sushi..

One main reason why I like to sit at the bar, so I can see
what he's serving me and if I'm getting the better cuts or not.
If I know the chef and he knows me, I'll get something good.

If you pick subject, any subject, there are folks who will "Chicken
Little" about it being something very dangerous. They usually have
information that is prejudiced in their favor and almost always, there
is opposing information that shows it to be just another "Scare"
spree.

Its true.. FUD is effective.

If it kills me, I'll die with a contented, happy, sushi smile on my
face!

Yum! I love Tuna in all of it's forms. Each method of cooking or
preparation without cooking is unique and wonderful to me.

Neither side of that argument will affect a single thing in my diet.

I'm ok with tuna, other than really good toro I'll eat tekka maki and
spicy tuna maki. Otherwise I prefer more flavorful fish like hamachi,
bincho maguro, sake, and saba.

Neither of the articles will change my diet either, but I will cut back
on my children's consumption. I would rather err on the side of caution
for them, since they cannot assess the risk for themselves.

--
Dan