As a result of overfishing, blue fin tuna has become one of the more costly fish that may or may not appear on your sushi menu. Animal rights activists have pushed to add blue fin tuna to the endangered species list and now "European officials are increasing pressure for an international ban on bluefin tuna, a threatened fish whose fatty belly is prized for sushi. But they are facing a delicate balancing act as they try to weigh economic interests of a Mediterranean fishing industry, a sushi-loving Japan, and a species that some experts say is on the verge of extinction." The number of blue fin tuna left in the oceans is below 15% of its original mass, thus France as agreed to support a ban starting next year. Should blue fin tuna be saved or eaten? [NYT]
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