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... showcases of human frailty in the face of commerce, greed and hunger....
The story of the bluefin tuna, meanwhile, is one of the great tragedies of the modern age. This magnificent creature, once mostly shunned by the world's cooks and diners for its bloody flesh unsuitable for human consumption, now teeters almost on the edge of extinction, principally because the world's nations cannot agree to the one measure that will guarantee its future: a total ban on its commercial harvest, in all waters.
"Catch of the Day
Even as Paul Greenberg lays out the grim and complicated facts about the ravaging of our seas, he manages to sound some hopeful notes about the ultimate fate of fish.
http://nyti.ms/9YnOaX
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