Thursday, May 26, 2011
Wednesday February 2 2011
Dear Diary...
Today, I went to my favourite restaurant which is a sushi bar. I love sushi. Actually, let me emphasize that: I love sushi. So when I had to pay extra for my tuna sashimi today, I almost snapped. As a student and a human being, I refuse to settle for less when I can have more if I'm causing no harm. There’s just no way! Anyways since I’m super close with the manager, I demanded for a reason behind the price increase. He told me that the value of tuna including Canadian albacore tuna is steadily rising so in order for him to make a living, the price must match its economic value. I say that’s false. I don’t believe it, not even for a second. Just wait bloggers, I’m going to show you the extremes I’ll go all for the food I love most.
Thursday February 3 2011
Dear Diary...
Hey guys, I’m back with my daily diary entry. So I did some resource… and it wasn’t all lies. In fact, the manager sugar coated the truth. The amazing canned Canadian albacore tuna I have everyday will some time near in the future… disappear. According to my research, tuna’s been decreasing since 1960. This means that tuna is becoming rarer, causing its value to rise. In 1999, 2,734 tonnes of albacore tuna were caught. Years later in 2004, 7,856 tonnes were captured. If the numbers doubled over five years, then imagine the amount in 2011. Albacore tuna is overfished. It’s ridiculous how greedy modern society is! This specie is already endangered and I wouldn’t be surprised to see it collapse within Canadian boundaries. The fishing industry must be running on greed and short-term interest.
Decreased Tuna Density
The graph is hard to understand so let me help you guys. The orange line shows the amount of tuna/billfish density caught per 1000 hooks. The blue line shows the total amount of tuna/billfish caught. This only means one thing: there is a decline of tuna and billfish.
Friday February 4 2011
Dear Diary...
I spent my day on the computer figuring out why albacore tuna is facing depletion. It can’t be only because of exploitation and it’s really not. Albacore tuna is under the organisation of two RFMO (Regional Fisheries Management Organisation): WCPEC (Western and Central Fisheries Commissions) and IATTC (Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission). Truthfully the super long names aren’t of any help, but they are supposed to protect fish from danger so they can thrive in the future. Obviously, it’s failing majorly. First of all, there’s no catch limit. This allows fishers to murder as many as they can within one session. There’s also illegal fishing which for some reason is barely being stopped. Fishers are relying on advanced technology that do provide effective quantities of fish but do not provide proper care for the specie. Sadly, it’s not only tuna that is being harmed from these unjustified acts. Thousands of by-catch is mistakenly lured each year, causing population decrease for many ocean creatures.
To solve this problem, these organizations should create a law that limits the amount fishers are allowed to catch. They should also establish a law where they must release living by-catch. I believe that the RFMOs in charge of this area should regulate gears that can be used and also inspect any suspicious tools.
I spent my day on the computer figuring out why albacore tuna is facing depletion. It can’t be only because of exploitation and it’s really not. Albacore tuna is under the organisation of two RFMO (Regional Fisheries Management Organisation): WCPEC (Western and Central Fisheries Commissions) and IATTC (Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission). Truthfully the super long names aren’t of any help, but they are supposed to protect fish from danger so they can thrive in the future. Obviously, it’s failing majorly. First of all, there’s no catch limit. This allows fishers to murder as many as they can within one session. There’s also illegal fishing which for some reason is barely being stopped. Fishers are relying on advanced technology that do provide effective quantities of fish but do not provide proper care for the specie. Sadly, it’s not only tuna that is being harmed from these unjustified acts. Thousands of by-catch is mistakenly lured each year, causing population decrease for many ocean creatures.
To solve this problem, these organizations should create a law that limits the amount fishers are allowed to catch. They should also establish a law where they must release living by-catch. I believe that the RFMOs in charge of this area should regulate gears that can be used and also inspect any suspicious tools.
Global Tuna RFMOs
As you can see, Canada's eastern fishery is covered by IATTC and WCPEC. The rest of the oceans are also protected, but I hope they don't face what the albacore tunas are. Best of wishes to you fish-ies!
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