Comments on: A new ban on tuna fishing, will sushi prices rise? http://sushifaq.com/sushiotaku/2008/06/20/a-new-ban-on-tuna-fishing-will-sushi-prices-rise/ The musings of a sushi fanatic. Fri, 05 Dec 2008 08:30:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Johan http://sushifaq.com/sushiotaku/2008/06/20/a-new-ban-on-tuna-fishing-will-sushi-prices-rise/#comment-16226 Johan Sun, 13 Jul 2008 14:38:08 +0000 http://sushifaq.com/sushiotaku/?p=77#comment-16226 When it comes to Tuna issue, we can not deny that the price is much determined by the biggest market in the world, that is Japan. I heard once from someone, that Japan is the only country on earth that strategically stock pile frozen sashimi grade Tuna for 6 months time frame. Rotation by FIFO , meaning the oldest will be sold to the market while the latest shipment were sent to the stock pile. So they will always get the best tuna on the stock pile and avoiding the shelf life problem. Meaning if the whole world stop sending Tuna to Japan, they will be using the stock pile for that time frame until they found ways to get the tuna again. I dont know how true this is, but I can imagine that if such possible and if I were Japan ,probably I would do that. I can control prices too and intervene if needed to lower the price by dumping the stock pile too. When it comes to price, I still think that consumer like us should try at least consume other Tuna species which are less sought after, such as albacore, southern longtail tuna , dogtooh Tuna or different species altogether. Just might be that, less pressure will make the price to be at least " less expensive". When it comes to Tuna issue, we can not deny that the price is much determined by the biggest market in the world, that is Japan.
I heard once from someone, that Japan is the only country on earth that strategically stock pile frozen sashimi grade Tuna for 6 months time frame.
Rotation by FIFO , meaning the oldest will be sold to the market while the latest shipment were sent to the stock pile. So they will always get the best tuna on the stock pile and avoiding the shelf life problem.
Meaning if the whole world stop sending Tuna to Japan, they will be using the stock pile for that time frame until they found ways to get the tuna again.
I dont know how true this is, but I can imagine that if such possible and if I were Japan ,probably I would do that. I can control prices too and intervene if needed to lower the price by dumping the stock pile too.

When it comes to price, I still think that consumer like us should try at least consume other Tuna species which are less sought after, such as albacore, southern longtail tuna , dogtooh Tuna or different species altogether. Just might be that, less pressure will make the price to be at least ” less expensive”.

]]> By: war3rd http://sushifaq.com/sushiotaku/2008/06/20/a-new-ban-on-tuna-fishing-will-sushi-prices-rise/#comment-15141 war3rd Thu, 03 Jul 2008 17:19:49 +0000 http://sushifaq.com/sushiotaku/?p=77#comment-15141 Actually you are fortunately safe with Hamachi as those fish are actually farmed and not at risk. No one has yet been able to successfully farm bluefin and yellowfin tuna on a large scale, however, so for now, they are off my list as well. Cheers, Warren Sushi Otaku Actually you are fortunately safe with Hamachi as those fish are actually farmed and not at risk. No one has yet been able to successfully farm bluefin and yellowfin tuna on a large scale, however, so for now, they are off my list as well.

Cheers,
Warren
Sushi Otaku

]]> By: Taln http://sushifaq.com/sushiotaku/2008/06/20/a-new-ban-on-tuna-fishing-will-sushi-prices-rise/#comment-15140 Taln Thu, 03 Jul 2008 16:51:04 +0000 http://sushifaq.com/sushiotaku/?p=77#comment-15140 Hmm, I think guilt as much as price may temper my consumption for a while of my favorite dish - Hamachi Sashimi . I already have a hard time enjoying salmon as much as I did before I paid more attention to the sources. Hmm, I think guilt as much as price may temper my consumption for a while of my favorite dish - Hamachi Sashimi . I already have a hard time enjoying salmon as much as I did before I paid more attention to the sources.

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