Tuna
A Love Story
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3.5 • 4 Ratings
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- $4.99
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Publisher Description
Famed marine researcher and illustrator Richard Ellis brings us a work of scientific achievement that will forever change the way we think about fish, fishing, and the dangers inherent in the seafood we eat.
The bluefin tuna is one of the world's biggest, fastest, and most highly evolved marine animals, as well as one of its most popular delicacies. Now, however, it hovers on the brink of extinction. Here Ellis explains how a fish that was once able to thrive has become a commodity—and how the natural world and the global economy converge on our plates. With updated information on mercury levels in tuna, this is at once an astounding ode to one of nature's greatest marvels and a serious examination of a creature and world at risk.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Ellis (The Book of Sharks) covers everything one could want to know about the "biggest, fastest, warmest-blooded, warmest-bodied fish in the world," describing the various species of tuna and giving a thorough account of the history of recreational and commercial tuna fishing. The bluefin tuna on the brink of extinction receives the most attention, and Ellis contends that the Japanese fondness for tuna sashimi and Japanese willingness to violate fishing restrictions is largely to blame. Tuna farms, where bluefin are fattened, were once thought to be the answer, but Ellis argues that they are contributing to the problem as young tuna do not have time to breed and replenish the stock in the ocean; the fish fed to the bluefin are themselves being overfished; and waste from the pens causes pollution. Ellis presents an overload of information too many facts and figures on weights, measurements and numbers of fish caught and sold however, his impassioned message comes through clearly: someone must figure out how to breed the bluefin in captivity, because as things stand now, it will not survive in the ocean. Photos not seen by PW.
Customer Reviews
It’s not a novel, it’s non-fiction
Interesting read about tuna biology and the history and politics of the tune fishery
I hate this book
This is a sorry excuse for a novel. This book is a textbook in disguise. It was very difficult to read and I highly doubt anybody actually enjoyed it. It put me to sleep on multiple occasions.