ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD TUNA
From American Spanish, from Spanish atún, from Arabic tūn, from Latin thunnus tunny, from Greek.
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10 QUOTES WITH «TUNA»
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White sharks and tuna travel for thousands of miles before returning to the same hot spot just as salmon do when they return to the same stream. These journeys are the marine equivalent of wildebeest migrations that take place on the Serengeti plain in Africa.
There are so many issues in our oceans - like the near extinction of blue fin tuna - that should be taken more seriously worldwide.
I know people that could serve me canned tuna and saltine crackers and have me feel more at home at their table than some people who can cook circles around me. The more you try to impress people, generally the less you do.
I really look at my childhood as being one giant rusty tuna can that I continue to recycle in many different shapes.
By the end of the 20th century, up to 90 percent of the sharks, tuna, swordfish, marlins, groupers, turtles, whales, and many other large creatures that prospered in the Gulf for millions of years had been depleted by overfishing.
My mornings go by so fast I forget breakfast. Lunch - that's turned out to be my biggest meal. I like tuna fish with low-fat mayonnaise and celery, egg whites and garlic. It's delish.
I do love fish, and I thought it was healthy without understanding the high mercury levels that fish like tuna, swordfish and halibut can contain.
The best meal I've had was in Tavarua, an island in Fiji. It was just before sunset. A bunch of guys had just caught all this yellow fin tuna; they literally brought this huge wooden table down to the sand, pulled the tuna from the boat, dropped it on top of the table, pulled the skin off and sliced the tuna up.
If you ever want to eat a tuna sandwich again, don't go to a tuna factory. I visited one where they had two lines: one was the human food line and one was the cat food line - and they didn't look any different.
Eating a tuna roll at a sushi restaurant should be considered no more environmentally benign than driving a Hummer or harpooning a manatee.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TUNA»
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With updated information on mercury levels in tuna, this is at once an astounding ode to one of nature's greatest marvels and a serious examination of a creature and world at risk. From the Trade Paperback edition.
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Tuna: Physiology, Ecology, and Evolution
This book is a multidisciplinary volume that overviews the most recent literature covering the physiology, biomechanics, evolution, and ecology of tunas.
Barbara A. Block, Ernest Donald Stevens, 2001
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American
Tuna: The Rise and Fall of an Improbable Food
In a lively account of the American tuna industry over the past century, celebrated food writer and scholar Andrew F. Smith relates how tuna went from being sold primarily as a fertilizer to becoming the most commonly consumed fish in the ...
Photographs and simple text introduce the reader to the physical characteristics, habitat, and habits of the tuna.
In telling the story of one man's passionate hunt for giant bluefin, Douglas Whynott details the competition and camaraderie in the bluefin fishery, the pressures of a conservationist movement seeking to limit the bluefin harvest, and the ...
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Capturing Wealth from
Tuna: Case Studies from the Pacific
"Based on an extensive study of six Pacific island states, 'Capturing Wealth from Tuna' maps out the aspirations and limitations of six Pacific island countries and proposes strategies for capturing more wealth from this resource in a ...
Kate Barclay, Ian Cartwright, 2007
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Historical Trends of
Tuna Catches in the World
The total world catch of the major commercial tuna species (albacore, bigeye, bluefin, skipjack and yellowfin) has increased during the last 50 years (from 0.4 to 3.9 million tonnes), but the pattern of increase has varied among species, ...
Makoto Miyake, Naozumi Miyabe, Hideki Nakano, 2004
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Conservation and Management of Transnational
Tuna Fisheries
This reference work is divided into four parts, beginning with an overview of the book, including the issues, property rights, and rights-based management.
Robin Allen, James A. Joseph, Dale Squires, 2010
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Oodle Doodles
Tuna Noodle and Other Salad Recipes
Provides fun and unique recipes for salads, including potato salad, fruit salad, and tuna salad. Includes easy instructions and a helpful tools glossary with photos.
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Japan's
Tuna Fishing Industry: A Setting Sun Or New Dawn?
fleet, supplying the bulk of its tuna catch to its own domestic market. Today large-
scale, domestic (private and state) and joint venture companies dominate the
export industry, while foreign-licensed vessels now account for only a minor part
of ...
Anthony Bergin, Marcus G. Haward, 1996
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TUNA»
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'Wicked Tuna' star indicted on federal fraud charges
A star of TV's "Wicked Tuna" has been indicted on federal fraud charges. The indictment says Paul Hebert claimed to be disabled and unable to work while he ... «Fox News, Jul 15»
Frozen tuna recalled after salmonella outbreak linked to sushi
A widespread salmonella outbreak linked to raw tuna in sushi has infected 62 people in 11 states, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. «CBS News, Jul 15»
Millions of red tuna crabs invade California beaches
LOS ANGELES -- It's a red tide along the Southern California coast as millions of red tuna crabs can be seen coming ashore. Scientists say it's an unusual sight ... «CBS News, Jun 15»
Tiny Tuna Crabs Turn Orange County Beaches Bright Red
Locals in Orange County, California have reported several sightings of thousands of tiny crawfish-like crustaceans known as tuna crabs washed up along the ... «Tech Times, Jun 15»
Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Raw Tuna in Sushi Sickens 53 in 9 …
Most of those affected specifically said they ate “spicy” tuna, according to the CDC. (Photo: Flickr). A salmonella outbreak likely linked to raw tuna has sickened ... «Yahoo Health, May 15»
Bumble Bee Foods charged after man cooked with tuna
Bumble Bee Foods and two managers were charged by Los Angeles prosecutors Monday with violating safety regulations in the death of a worker who was ... «USA TODAY, Apr 15»
WTO sides with Mexico in 'dolphin-safe' tuna dispute
On Tuesday, WTO said stricter rules for companies that want to sell their tuna as “dolphin safe” discriminate against Mexican tuna products and fail to bring the ... «The Hill, Apr 15»
This is no fish tale: Man pays $37500 for a single tuna
TOKYO — This one didn't get away. A single bluefin tuna has sold for $37,500 at the first auction of the year at Tokyo's famous fish market. Kiyoshi Kimura, the ... «New York Daily News, Jan 15»
Thai Union Frozen to buy US tuna firm Bumble Bee for $1.5 billion
Thai Union Frozen Products, the world's biggest producer of canned tuna, has agreed to buy U.S. peer Bumble Bee Seafoods for $1.5 billion as part of a plan to ... «CNBC, Dec 14»
Navy's Robot Tuna Goes For A Swim
The Navy plans to use the GhostSwimmer in “covert, riverine, or littoral” environments -- shallow waters that better suit the bot's tuna-inspired body than a boat. «Popular Science, Dec 14»
