Atlantic bluefin tuna (sushi or sashimi)
The issue:
You like 'em raw. Bluefin tuna is considered the ultimate fishy delicacy, served as sushi or sashimi. But by following the trend for eating this amazing fish you're literally wiping out the big guys on the high seas.Atlantic bluefin tuna caught in the Mediterranean is frequently illegal and often it's European fleets that are responsible for this.
Action:
Stocks of bluefin tuna are so threatened, it's best to avoid this one altogether.Quote:
"Bluefin tuna carpaccio was the most popular dish at my restaurant, but I have taken it off the menu," says Karen Bell, owner of the Memento restaurant in Madrid. "We strongly support the urgent conservation of this magnificent species. I will not use bluefin tuna in any of our dishes until I am sure it is sustainably managed and safe from the risk of extinction." - (WWF)Read more:
On the menu:
Bluefin tuna in the oceans (© Brian Skerry/National Geographic Image Collection).
Bluefin tuna in sushi, maybe they'll seem more familiar like this... (© Lotta Kudoh)
