Bluefin Tuna

My fellow outbrainer, John LoGioco, has just launched a site focused on the Bluefin Tuna and ways to help save it.

You are most likely to bump into a Bluefin on your plate of sushi. As demand for sushi exploded globally, this magnificent fish has become dangerously close to vanishing from the face of the earth. Over 90% of the Bluefin's population are already gone, and within a few years it is likely become forever extinct if we don't stop over-fishing it.

There is one simple way you can help in saving this fish:

When you eat sushi, ask which dishes include Bluefin Tuna and simply avoid them.

Here are a few more helpful links if you're interested in the subject:

• John's SaveTheBluefin.com website. You can register as a member here.You can also help us spread the word by putting the SaveTheBluefin badge on your blog (you can see the badge on the left-hand rail of this page). Grab the badges here.
• Tag-A-Giant is committed to reversing the decline of northern Bluefin tuna populations by supporting the scientific research necessary to develop innovative and effective policy and conservation initiatives. You can support Tag-A-Giant with a donation here.
• Professor Barbara Block's blog focused on the efforts around tagging and saving of the Bluefins.