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...says. "Many more people attended summer school and finished earlier." In contrast to today's undergraduates, who don't even have to take a swimming test, Sosman recalls students having to carry out heavy athletic tasks, since "too many of the people being inducted [into the military] were fish out of water...
Yeoman service of a different sort came from bureau driver Kazuo Tsubaki, a % former octopus salesman at the vast Tokyo fish market. Recalls Makihara: "At my request, Tsubaki-san chatted up several fishmongers to find out how the imperial household collects 2,700 fresh sea bream for its six wedding banquets." Answer: it asks fishing ports nationwide to set aside their entire catch of foot-long bream...
...remember those days well. Things were so much simple then. Midterms were unheard of. Three quarters could get you a metal with your choice of "tater tots" or "fish wedge." And your social standing was determined solely by your choice of carbonated beverage...
...slick brochures. One titled "Let's Take a New Look at Healthy Whale Meat" contends that it is high in protein, low in fat and "good for food-allergenic people." Norway's prowhaling position comes in part from the political power of fishermen, who used to hunt whales when fish were scarce...
What's good for society in the long run is of no immediate concern to people who use up natural resources. Given the high cost of modern fishing equipment, an individual fisherman is driven to catch every last fish rather than limit catches and ensure long-term supply. And no matter how good the plan to manage an ecosystem, some people will cheat...