Topic: 60,000 dollars for a frigging fish?  (Read 1310 times)

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Offline Jack Morris

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60,000 dollars for a frigging fish?
« on: May 29, 2006, 07:42:03 pm »
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20060529/sc_afp/spainjapanenvironment_060529215803

Japan absorbs between 90 and 95 percent of catches of red tuna and the Mediterranean version is especially appreciated," explains Jose Luis Garcia, head of the WWF oceans section.

The price of a prize red tuna can top 50,000 euros (60,000 dollars) on the Japanese market.

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The world is surely going to Hades.  >:( I'm surprised they do not want salamander penis with their sushi. Have they not heard the term "Fish farm" ???? Go grow your own and stop killing off the poor people's livelihood.  >:(

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Re: 60,000 dollars for a frigging fish?
« Reply #1 on: May 29, 2006, 08:02:08 pm »
How many meals can one fish make? Damn, I could not enjoy a $10,000 meal!

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Re: 60,000 dollars for a frigging fish?
« Reply #2 on: May 29, 2006, 08:04:14 pm »
They need to learn that red tuna and tiger penis do NOT give you more virility! Time for Japan to give out free viagra.  ;)