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What is the future for the bluefin tuna?

NPR, March 12, 2010 http://snipurl.com/npr-bluefinCNN, March 19, 2010 http://snipurl.com/cnn-bluefin

Do you like to eat bluefin tuna ( maguro , otoro , etc.)? What do you know about the bluefin tuna?

Vocabulary

There is a large international trade inbluefin tuna.

a. when a particular type of animal or plant stops existing

An international treaty helps to protect animals that are in danger.

b. a formal written agreement between two or morecountries or governments

Many people want the bluefin tuna to belisted as an endangered species.

c. to control an activity or process, especially by rules

Fishing for bluefin tuna is regulated by afisheries organization.

d. in danger of being hurt, damaged, or destroyed

Japan imports a large amount of bluefintuna.

e. the activity of buying, selling, or exchanging goods withina country or between countries

Many scientists fear that bluefin tunacould be fished to extinction.

f. an official order that prevents something from being usedor done

The organization proposed a ban on thetrade of bluefin tuna.

g. to bring a product from one country into another so that it can be sold there

Japan has a large appetite for bluefintuna.

h. a group of animals or plants that are similar and can breedtogether to produce young animals or plants

Several countries lobbied against theproposal.

i. to stop the supply of something

The ban would cut off the importing of Atlantic bluefin tuna.

j. to try to persuade the government or someone withpolitical power that a law or situation should be changed

Scientists say that overfishing has madethe bluefin tuna an endangered species.

k. to love something or someone and take care of them; tofeel that something is very important

Activists say that the bluefin tuna shouldbe cherished before it is too late.

l. a desire for food

Comprehension

1. Mr. Stevens says that the organization which regulates fishing for bluefin tuna allows [less / the sameamount / more] of the fish to be caught than is recommended by biologists.

2. According to the report, the Atlantic bluefin tuna is [up / down] to 10-15% of its historical numbers.3. The Japanese government is [in favor of / against] a ban on international trading of bluefin tuna.4. Japan imports [4,300 / 43,000 / 403,000] tons of tuna each year, the trade equal to about [$1,000,000 /

$100,000,000 / $1,000,000,000].5. The World Wildlife Fund says that the Mediterrean bluefin tuna will [start to recover / become extinct]

by 2012.6. The proposed ban on bluefin tuna [passed / failed], and the global trading of the bluefin tuna [will /

will not] continue.7. According to the report, about [8% / 18% / 80%] of the worlds bluefin tuna is eaten in Japan. 8. The owner of Sushi Ichiban says that the proposed ban is [fair / un fair].

Discussion: (1) The report says: [M]any customers see a restriction on fish as an attack on Japaneseculture... a bluefin ban is viewed as the West telling Japan how to eat. However, conservationists say that if

something isnt done to protect th e bluefin tuna, it may become extinct. Do you agree that the proposed banis an attack on Japanese culture, or do you think a ban is necessary to protect the bluefin tuna frombecoming extinct? (2) How often do you eat bluefin tuna ( maguro, otoro , etc.)? Did these reports convinceyou to reduce or stop your consumption of bluefin tuna? Why or why not?