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Tuna. Fishing quotas are being cut as wild populations decline (a 1/3 decrease is scheduled next year for Atlantic Tuna). Monaco is pushing for Atlantic Tuna to be declared an endangered species. But people love tuna. We eats lots of it. I, myself, have several tuna sandwiches each week. The Japanese? They really love it. Japan consumes 80% of the world's tuna.

Science, you have been challenged. Do you accept?

Challenge accepted. Answer: Tuna farming. There is still lots of work to be done to get the quality of farmed tuna up to snuff. Apparently farmed tuna is white and lacks the 'fishyness' of it's wild caught brethren. The fish need lots of room to swim, they eat alot, they are sensitive to their environment, and they do not breed well in captivity. Despite the challenges, Maruha Nichiro Holdings Inc., has invested in several tuna farms around Japan.

Next stop: whale farms.