Friday, January 18, 2013

18/01/13: Record bluefin tuna auction; World Fish Center's Ghana report; MSC and UK sustainability

How much would you pay for a bluefin tuna? A fish fanatic in Japan has splashed out $1.76 million on a single specimen. The first auction of the year at Tokyo's Tsukiji fish market, saw the 222 kg tuna sell for 155.4 million yen, three times the previous record set last year.
The winning bidder, Kiyoshi Kimura, president of Kiyomura Co., which operates the Sushi-Zanmai restaurant chain, told Association Press, "the price was a bit high," but that he wanted to "encourage Japan," according to Kyodo News agency. Read more...

The World Fish Center has published a report on the Ghana Coastal Fisheries Governance Dialogue. The second meeting of the Fisheries Governance Dialogue aimed  to help stakeholders in the fisheries sector generate a shared understanding of critical lessons and pathways for fisheries co-management success in Ghana. This was a direct response to the call from both fisheries communities and the government of Ghana for a radical change from the way fisheries resources are currently being managed. More information...

A study by the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) has concluded that UK consumers have difficulty finding sustainable seafood. Two thirds of those asked want to see sustainable seafood on menus but only 17 percent would ask for it. Read more...

English: Tsukiji fish market in Tokyo, Japan E...
English: Tsukiji fish market in Tokyo, Japan Español: Mercado de pescado de Tsukiji en Tokio, Japón (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

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