Talk about majesty of the seas. The bluefin is surely the king of tuna – an awesome powerhouse of muscle, speed, and endurance.
Yet it has been so overfished that some predict it may never recover. The oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico – the only known spawning ground for the population in the Western Atlantic – has heightened concerns.
Many people are aware of the cautionary advice: Don't eat the bluefin. Most of us can't anyway. Conservation-minded businesses aren't carrying it, and those that do charge sky-high prices.
But there are plenty of other tuna fish in the sea, and they deserve our attention as well.
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