Blue Fin Tuna Tagging Project

[Sushihunter]

http://www.ted.com/talks/barbara_block_tagging_tuna_in_the_deep_ocean.html

Click the above link for a fasanating 20 minute video about tagging projects on Blue Fin Tuna and other fish in the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. - Sushihunter

Tuna are ocean athletes -- fast, far-ranging predators whose habits we're just beginning to understand. Marine biologist Barbara Block fits tuna with tracking tags (complete with transponders) that record unprecedented amounts of data about these gorgeous, threatened fish and the ocean habitats they move through.

About Barbara Block

Barbara Block studies how tuna, billfish and sharks move around (and stay warm) in the open ocean. Knowing how these large predators travel through pelagic waters will help us understand their… Full bio and more links





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[Tasteless]

Why tag them, we all know they end up in the japanese market.

All jokes aside, not sure how they get away with fishing endangered fish.

Sorry that was way off topic.

 

[Dogbreath]

Not all Bluefin stocks are endangered.

 

[Dogbreath]

quote:Originally posted by Tasteless

Pacific stocks are probably the worst off due to overfishing and exploitation.

Do you have any idea how large</u> the Pacific Ocean is?

I have some idea since I've actually put in 12 hours to fly west and fish close to the other side-it's monster sized.

Your amateurish assertions of various Pacific Bluefin stocks are worth the paper they're written.