Doha, Qatar.- Greenpeace condemns the failure of the governments meeting at the CITES (Convention of International Trade in Endangered Species), to agree any measures to protect endangered Atlantic bluefin tuna.
Speaking from the meeting, Greenpeace International oceans campaigner Oliver Knowles said: “The abject failure of governments here at CITES to protect Atlantic bluefin tuna spells disaster for its future and sets the species on a pathway to extinction.”
“The failure of countries to support proper protection for Atlantic bluefin tuna means business as usual for those whose only interest in the species is short –term profit.
“It leaves the future of the species in the hands of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas, the very organization responsible for the dire state of bluefin tuna stocks today. “It is an own goal by Japan. By pushing for a few more years of this luxury product it has put the future of bluefin, and the future of its own supply at serious risk."
Written by: josean, 18 Mar 2010 4:52 PM
From: United States, Show your Love for DR Vote AGAINST the PLD!
My Friends at Greenpeace, Banistan, empties his bedpan every morning out in the Caribbean Sea!
However, he is elderly and feeble minded!
Written by: abc200, 19 Mar 2010 4:57 PM
From: United Kingdom, Dominican Republic
It is sad to see so few tuna for sle in the DR. Even ten years ago fresh tuna was quite plentiful.
All countries should join in international conservation efforts!
S.
Written by: anthonyC, 19 Mar 2010 7:16 PM
From: United States
Bluefin Tuna never was plentiful in Dominican waters. Yellow Fin, Bonito and Albacore are common though.
Written by: riosm, 19 Mar 2010 8:06 PM
From: United States
LOL Whats the best tuna.............."Chicken of the sea".
Written by: abc200, 19 Mar 2010 9:50 PM
From: United Kingdom, Dominican Republic
Never plentiful - yes but you did see specimens of 150 lbs or more. I think catches of other species have declined as well.
S.
Written by: Atabey, 19 Mar 2010 11:10 PM
From: United States, NYC
abc200,
On this issue we share common views. The short sighted position of the Japanese, and others, is reprehensible and may drive the blue fin tuna to extinction. Sad, but our humanity has yet to reach a level of maturity to see through difficult choices, especially for the sushi lovers, but nevertheless manageable ones IF everyone plays by the rules and allow the species in danger to reconstitute their numbers. Of course, back to the old ways of overfishing most be looked at and a sensible division implemented, or in the case of alternative methods of growing such species, shared internationally to ensure world-wide happiness! Power to the eaters!
Written by: anthonyC, 20 Mar 2010 10:43 AM
From: United States
The only Bluefin Tuna in Dominican waters were the occasional stray.
What needs to be done is allow offshore fish farming in the U.S. which is currently strangled by regulation.
Written by: josean, 20 Mar 2010 11:04 AM
From: United States, Show your Love for DR Vote AGAINST the PLD!
Go change you Goldfish's water before PETA shows up at your trailer!
From: United States, Fresh Water Paradise-NY Finger Lakes
Muco Loco is correct on his "bluefin tuna" story.
His tuna was actually blue-unaturally so, from being spoiled! His solar powered refrigerator did not work well on cloudy days.
MJEV.
Written by: abc200, 20 Mar 2010 3:37 PM
From: United Kingdom, Dominican Republic
Written by: jonbonz, 20 Mar 2010 6:45 PM
From: Dominican Republic, santo domingo
When I was a child in the Appilachian Mountains the black bears were scarce in my area. Regulation was very strict and very few counties were allowed harvest. Now 30 years in the future they have returned and hunting is allowed and encourage in most areas from where I am from. I am far from a green weenie however if something we like to consume and it gets scarce then it makes sense to give the species a break and let it rebound. The same has happend with some species of crab in the sea off Alaska's coast. Some species that were protected now have rebounded and harvested again.
Written by: riosm, 21 Mar 2010 12:36 PM
From: United States
Jonbonz,
I agree......It's all about ballance, Man is and should be caretaker of our planet.
Funny example: the animal rights goonies in the liberal State of California protest hunting, but would rather go to the local grocery store to make a meat purchase, what they fail to understand is that the money collected from hunting tags and fees go right back into preservation of the hunted species. Mostly all the hunters I know respect and love nature, for future generations.
Funny you should see the Animal rights goonies freak when one of their pets gets eaten by the same animal they'll bend backwards to protect.
Example: the Delta smilt of California, a useless fish [you'll need 8 to make a sandwich] last New Years eve while traveling North to visit my Wife's Family I saw first hand what used to be fertile farm land is now a desert waste land.
I'M ALL FOR PRESERVATION, BUT.......COMMON SENSE BALLANCE SHOULD ALWAYS RULE.
Written by: anthonyC, 21 Mar 2010 7:26 PM
From: United States
abc knows nothing expect cut and paste.
Show me where Bluefin Tuna are common in Dominican Waters.
From: Dominican Republic, Civil Rights and Peace Activist for Our Dominican People
I wonder, how do you prove that Bluefin Tuna are not common in Dominican water?
All I can remember is that as a child going to Puerto Plata from Santiago, once in the beaches of Sosua, Cofresi, and Playa Dorada we were able to catch and see little tropical fishes, all types of crabs, star fish, and many other marine fishes and mollusks which we did not know the names. And I am only taking about late seventies early eighties.
This means that the destruction of our ecosystem in the last 3 decades has been progressive, horrendous and unscrupulous.
If you visit these beaches you will not encounter any marine animals unless you go far in the sea.
Sad that our government do not dedicate a large piece of land (or greenbelt) between developments so these species could survive.
From: Dominican Republic, No Spin Zone
abc is a poseur and a charlatan and allows his imagination to runaway with him ...............But not far enough .......Blue fin are a rarity and have always been a rarity in these warm waters
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My Friends at Greenpeace, Banistan, empties his bedpan every morning out in the Caribbean Sea!
However, he is elderly and feeble minded!
All countries should join in international conservation efforts!
S.
S.
On this issue we share common views. The short sighted position of the Japanese, and others, is reprehensible and may drive the blue fin tuna to extinction. Sad, but our humanity has yet to reach a level of maturity to see through difficult choices, especially for the sushi lovers, but nevertheless manageable ones IF everyone plays by the rules and allow the species in danger to reconstitute their numbers. Of course, back to the old ways of overfishing most be looked at and a sensible division implemented, or in the case of alternative methods of growing such species, shared internationally to ensure world-wide happiness! Power to the eaters!
What needs to be done is allow offshore fish farming in the U.S. which is currently strangled by regulation.
Go change you Goldfish's water before PETA shows up at your trailer!
Muco Loco is correct on his "bluefin tuna" story.
His tuna was actually blue-unaturally so, from being spoiled! His solar powered refrigerator did not work well on cloudy days.
MJEV.
http://marinebio.org/upload/_04/Thunnus_thynnus1.jpg
Its quite distinctive.
It fished for in the Bahamas famously and off the coast of Brazil.
Yellowfin is a different beasty completely and does not grow so large.
Its tough but maybe given the scarity glo will have to go fishing for Marlin or Dophin fish or baraccuda ...
Once had a close encounter with a blue whale. Would have pleased Glo he is a natural blubberite.
http://www.heraldscotland.com/jam....a-taste-of-the-class-war-1.890799
S.
S.
I agree......It's all about ballance, Man is and should be caretaker of our planet.
Funny example: the animal rights goonies in the liberal State of California protest hunting, but would rather go to the local grocery store to make a meat purchase, what they fail to understand is that the money collected from hunting tags and fees go right back into preservation of the hunted species. Mostly all the hunters I know respect and love nature, for future generations.
Funny you should see the Animal rights goonies freak when one of their pets gets eaten by the same animal they'll bend backwards to protect.
Example: the Delta smilt of California, a useless fish [you'll need 8 to make a sandwich] last New Years eve while traveling North to visit my Wife's Family I saw first hand what used to be fertile farm land is now a desert waste land.
I'M ALL FOR PRESERVATION, BUT.......COMMON SENSE BALLANCE SHOULD ALWAYS RULE.
Show me where Bluefin Tuna are common in Dominican Waters.
All I can remember is that as a child going to Puerto Plata from Santiago, once in the beaches of Sosua, Cofresi, and Playa Dorada we were able to catch and see little tropical fishes, all types of crabs, star fish, and many other marine fishes and mollusks which we did not know the names. And I am only taking about late seventies early eighties.
This means that the destruction of our ecosystem in the last 3 decades has been progressive, horrendous and unscrupulous.
If you visit these beaches you will not encounter any marine animals unless you go far in the sea.
Sad that our government do not dedicate a large piece of land (or greenbelt) between developments so these species could survive.