U.S. mulls proposing total ban on trade in bluefin tuna

U.S. mulls proposing total ban on trade in bluefin tuna

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken in June 2009 shows bluefin tuna being unloaded at Sakai port, Tottori Prefecture. The United States is considering proposing a total ban on international trade in bluefin tuna, one of the most popular ingredients in Japanese sushi, sources familiar with the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) said Aug. 7.

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