NY Times Article - Tuna's End

By Paul Greenberg
June 21, 2010

This article is a devastating yet fascinating read, and though quite long it is well worth the time it takes to read it. Tracing the history of the bluefin tuna, its unique traits as a species, and how our increasing demand for it as sushi and otherwise has caused the bluefin (among other fish species) to severely diminish in number, Greenberg's article strongly conveys how desperately we need to find an alternative to our current (over)fishing methods, in spite of the limitations posed by cultural tradition, the challenges of ocean regulation, the politics of fishing regulation, and the many other obstacles preventing this issue from being resolved.

The article as it appears in NY Times Magazine is adapted from Paul Greenberg's forthcoming book, Four Fish: The Future of the Last Wild Food, which I have added to my "to-read" list.

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/27/magazine/27Tuna-t.html?pagewanted=all