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Old 03-06-2008, 02:10 PM   #1
Anthony's Ark is a blowboater
 
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Good or Bad for BFT?

What do you think about this? It seems that one of the Australian tuna farmers has succesfully bred and is rearing Southern Bluefin tuna. If the techniques were shared with others in the business, could this possibly save the wild populations? Or is it simply a media ploy to justify the need for these farms? Full story below.

http://www.fishupdate.com/news/fulls..._for_tuna.html
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Old 03-06-2008, 05:18 PM   #2
Crab mustard is good
 
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Hope the one in the picture in the article isnt one of the farmed fish... thats a yellowfin...
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