Tuna May be Off the Menu Soon

If you like tuna sushi, it may be time for you to enjoy it one last time. Today, the United Nations group that oversees the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species recommended that the world should ban the fishing and export of Atlantic bluefin tuna. This follows on the heels of news that the European Union is close to banning the export of bluefin tuna as well, with France being the latest member to join in the calls for a ban, as long as there's a two-season transition for their fishing industry to adjust. Stocks of Atlantic bluefin are down 80% over the last century, so there's a lot of evidence to suggest the species has been hunted to near extinction. So go ahead, enjoy your last tuna roll, because it really may be the last one you'll enjoy.