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SINCE WE ALWAYS HAVE NEW MEMBERS - HERE ARE THE RULES - YOU CAN ONLY GUESS 1X BEFORE NYACK COMES BACK WITH THE ANSWERS AS TO WHICH LETTERS ARE CORRECT.
HOWEVER IF YOU REALLY THINK YOU KNOW THE ANSWER - YOU CAN GUESS - BUT PLEASE DON'T GUESS UNLESS YOU ARE PRETTY SURE - IT MESSES THINGS UP IF YOU GUESS PART OF IT AND NOT ALL OF IT - THEN I NEVER KNEW WHAT LETTERS TO TAKE OFF ETC. HOPE THAT MAKES SENSE!
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OMGoodness I can't believe I am the first here....
"A" Please Nyack...Hi ya! xx
Wow! It's the start of one! Sweet! Hi Marilynn & Nyack! I think I will pick an O this time!
, Marilyn and Kim!
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"E" Please
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Hows about an "N" Please
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"P"???
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How about a "C"???
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Bluefin Tuna ????
CONGRATULATIONS, BARBARA!
Create Sanctuary for Bluefin Tuna
http://www.thepetitionsite.com/2/create-marine-sanctuary-for-bluefin-tuna/
Animals
Jim
- 2 days ago - forcechange.com
Atlantic Bluefin Tuna
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlantic_bluefin_tuna
The Atlantic bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus) is a species of tuna in the Scombridae family. It is variously known as the northern bluefin tuna (mainly when including Pacific bluefin as a subspecies), giant bluefin tuna (for individuals exceeding 150 kilograms or around 330 pounds) and formerly as the tunny. Atlantic bluefin are native to both the western and eastern Atlantic Ocean, as well as the Mediterranean Sea. Atlantic bluefin have become extinct in the Black Sea. The Atlantic bluefin tuna is a close relative of the other two bluefin tuna species—the Pacific bluefin tuna and the southern bluefin tuna.
Northern Bluefin Tuna
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_bluefin_tuna
Several fish species are know as northern bluefin tuna including:
- Atlantic bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus)
- Pacific bluefin tuna (Thunnus orientalis)
- Thunnus tonggol, or Longtail tuna
Also See
The Atlantic bluefin tuna has been the foundation of one of the world's most lucrative commercial fisheries. Medium-sized and large individuals are heavily targeted for the Japanese raw fish market, where all bluefin species are highly prized for sushi and sashimi. This commercial importance has led to severe overfishing. The International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) affirmed in October 2009 that Atlantic bluefin tuna stocks have declined dramatically over the last 40 years, by 72% in the Eastern Atlantic, and by 82% in the Western Atlantic. On October 16, 2009 Monaco formally recommended Endangered Atlantic bluefin tuna for an Appendix I CITES listing and international trade ban. In early 2010, European officials, led by the French ecology minister, increased pressure to ban the commercial fishing of bluefin tuna internationally. European Union nations, who are responsible for most bluefin tuna overfishing, later abstained from voting to protect the species from international trade.
Bluefin are captured for the commercial market by professional fishermen using purse seine gear, assorted hook-and-line gear, most importantly the longline, and in certain areas by harpooners. Atlantic bluefin are also taken commercially by heavy rod and reel gear. Since the 1930s the bluefin tuna has long been one of the most important big-game species sought by sports fishermen, particularly in the United States but also in Canada, Spain, France and Italy.
TAXONOMY
The Atlantic bluefin tuna is most closely related to the Pacific bluefin tuna (Thunnus orientalis) and the southern bluefin tuna (Thunnus maccoyii), and more distantly to the other large tunas of the genus Thunnus - the bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) and the yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares). For many years the Pacific and Atlantic bluefin tuna species were considered to be the same, or subspecies, and referred to as the "northern bluefin tuna". This name occasionally gives rise to some confusion as the longtail tuna (Thunnus tonggol) can in Australia sometimes be known under the name "northern bluefin tuna".This is also true in New Zealand and Fiji.
Bluefin tuna were often referred to as the common tunny, especially in the UK, Australia and New Zealand. The name tuna, a derivative of the Spanish atún, was widely adopted in California in the early 1900s and has since become accepted for all tunas, including the bluefin, throughout the English-speaking world. In some languages the bluefin's name refers to its red meat: atún rojo (Spanish), tonno rosso (Italian), amongst others.
REPRODUCTION
Female bluefin are thought to produce up to 30 million eggs.
Atlantic bluefin tuna spawn in two widely separated areas. One spawning ground exists in the western Mediterranean, particularly in the area of the Balearic Islands. The other important spawning ground of the Atlantic bluefin is the Gulf of Mexico. Pop-up satellite tracking results appear to confirm in large measure the belief held by many scientists and fishermen that although bluefin that were spawned in each area may forage widely across the Atlantic, they return to the same area to spawn.
Atlantic bluefin group together in large concentrations to spawn, and at such times are highly vulnerable to commercial fishing. This is particularly so in the Mediterranean where the groups of spawning bluefin can be spotted from the air by light aircraft and purse seines directed to set around the schools.
The western and eastern populations of Atlantic bluefin tuna are thought to mature at different ages. It is thought that bluefin born in the east reach maturity a year or two earlier than those spawned in the west.
THREATS
Global appetites for fish, especially Japanese appetite for sushi, is the predominant threat to Atlantic bluefin. Bluefin aquaculture, which arose in response to declining wild stocks, has yet to achieve a sustainability, in part because it predominantly relies on harvesting and ranching juveniles rather than captive breeding.
The 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill may threaten the spawning grounds of the bluefin tuna. Later assessments using models estimated that the population loss would not be significant, ranging from .4-4% of juveniles, which is within the range of annual variations.
CONSERVATION
Overfishing continues despite repeated warnings of the current precipitous decline. In 2007, researchers from the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT)—the regulators of Atlantic bluefin fishing—recommended a global quota of 15,000 tonnes to maintain current stocks or 10,000 tonnes to allow the fisheries recovery. ICCAT then chose a quota of 36,000 tonnes, however surveys indicated that up to 60,000 tonnes was actually being taken (1/3 of the total remaining stocks) and the limit was reduced to 22,500 tonnes. Their scientists now say that 7500 tonnes is the sustainable limit. In November, 2009 ICCAT set the 2010 quota at 13,500 tonnes and said that if stocks were not rebuilt by 2022 it would consider closing some areas.
In 2010, Greenpeace International added the northern bluefin tuna to its seafood red list.
On March 18, 2010 the United Nations rejected a U.S.-backed effort to impose a total ban on Atlantic Bluefin tuna fishing and trading. The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species -CITES- vote was 68 to 20 with 30 European abstentions. The leading opponent, Japan, claimed that ICCAT was the proper regulatory body.
In 2011, the USA's National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) decided not to list the Atlantic bluefin tuna as an endangered species. It is still considered a "species of concern," but NOAA officials claimed that the more stringent international fishing rules created in November 2010 would be enough for the Atlantic bluefin tuna to recover. NOAA agreed to reconsider the species endangered status in 2013.
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Wow...you came and while I was gone got it!! Congrats to you!
Thank you Nyack...was staying up last night to see if I could figure this one out...You got me on this one...signed on and saw that Sweet Barbara got it! Thanks for the Info and did take care of this! Will make sure! You guys are the BEST...I so love this GAME!!! I have to wait for you Nyack and sometimes I am just not a patient person! xx he he
FURTHER READING~
- Bluefin Tuna Denied Endangered Species Protection | Care2 ...
- Jun 5, 2011 ... Bluefin Tuna Denied Endangered Species Protection.
- http://www.care2.com/greenliving/bluefin-tuna-denied-endangered-species-protection.html
- Act Now to Protect Bluefin Tuna - The Petition Site
- Bluefin tuna, already on the brink of extinction, are further threatened by the gulf oil spill. (41213 signatures on petition)
- http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/472/728/536/
- Creative Ways to Protect Atlantic Bluefin Tuna | Care2 Causes
- Sep 15, 2011 ... Many people have heard of bluefin tuna, even if they haven't eaten it. Traditional bluefin fisheries used to be sustainable, but loosely regulated ...
- http://www.care2.com/causes/creative-ways-to-protect-atlantic-bluefin-tuna-video.html
- Bluefin Tuna Denied Protection From Global and Black Markets ...
- Nov 30, 2010 ... A recent ICCAT meeting only reduced bluefin tuna quota 4 percent and did not address the problem of the bluefin tuna blackmarket, a billion ...
- http://www.care2.com/causes/bluefin-tuna.html
- Stop the wasteful discarding of bluefin tuna!! - The Petition Site
- Sign this petition and help put an end to wasteful discarding of dead bluefin tuna! (1705 signatures on petition)
- http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/stop-the-wasteful-discarding-of-bluefin-tuna/
- Conservation Catastrophe: CITES Delegates Deny Protection to ...
- Mar 27, 2010 ... Prized food fish were big losers at the CITES conference on international wildlife trade this week. Delegates from 175 countries to the ...
- http://www.care2.com/causes/conservation-catastrophe-cites-delegates-deny-protection-to-sharks-bluefin-tuna.html
- Bluefin Tuna Near Extinction | Care2 Causes
- Nov 6, 2010 ... Atlantic bluefin tuna are near extinction from over fishing. Sign the petition asking President Obama to tell ICCAT to create bluefin tuna ...
- http://www.care2.com/causes/bluefin-tuna-near-extinction.html
- bluefin tuna - Animals - bluefin tuna - Animals - Care2 News Network
- Populations of Bluefin Tuna are down by at least 85% since the industrial fishing era began. Bluefin quotas are currently at an unsustainably high 13500 tons by ...
- http://www.care2.com/news/category/animals/bluefin%20tuna
- Bluefin Tuna Sells for $396000 | Care2 Healthy Living
- Jan 13, 2011 ... A single bluefin tuna weighing 754 pounds has been sold for $396000.
- http://www.care2.com/greenliving
Thanx Nyack and Mm 
I was busy all day and when I finally got to the game I WON ) ) ) Signed petition and noted all the wonderful information Nyack
Hello Barbara~
Nyack did check and had signed both of the above petitions Care2 & Force...but do see that you posted more that needed to be taken care of! Will check all of them out! Thanks! Mm
Some may be closed, Mm... I add this for futher reading information- in case anyone wants to start a petition... just to see the history on Care2 about the species.
Some of these animals we have been fighting for for years already!
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Too late again! Big congats, Barbara!!! Petitions signed for sure. Thanks Nyack!
Much Thanx Kim
