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...seafood menu are becoming harder and harder to catch as their populations collapse under the relentless assault of modern fishing fleets. Haddock, cod and flounder are so scarce off Cape Cod that a large part of America's oldest fishing area is now off limits. Populations of Atlantic bluefin tuna of breeding age have dropped 90% since 1975, and Pacific stocks are starting to fall as well. Orange roughy from the waters off New Zealand, redfish from the Caribbean, salmon off the American Northwest, Atlantic swordfish, Pacific perch -- all are vanishing...
...fish deficit has had little impact on consumers. The prices of some scarce varieties, such as bluefin tuna, have jumped, but in other cases long-distance fleets have traveled to alternative fishing areas, often in the southern hemisphere. In addition, fish suppliers are selling more of species not popular in the past, including dogfish and whiting. Most important, seafood manufacturers are making up for the ocean-fish shortage through aquiculture, the use of fish farms. Large populations of everything from sole to scallops are raised in big tanks or cages near the shore...
...woman says she has been reduced to a stateof subsistance on tuna, which is her "only sourceof protein." Her neighbor sympatizes, explainingthat she "basically eat[s] hummus two times aday." All four says they prefer plain fare such asturkey cutlets and chicken breasts "when they'rewell cooked" to more exotic dishes like Beef Pieand South-western Lasagna...
Entree kilcal. Cholesterol (grams) Fat(g.) Protein (g) Beef Enchilada (2) 827.7 61.52 50.32 35.14 Fettucine Alfredo (6oz.) 594.6 79.68 20.87 21.68 Grilled Tuna and Cheese Sandwich 412.4 27.43 26.71 14.95 Maccaroni and cheese (8oz.) 706.2 67.89 34.57 29.96 Turkey Tettrazini (6oz.) 340 34.75 13.39 18.68 Shake and Bake Chicken 304.9 00.00 17.35 34.82 Stuffed Shells (2) 340.6 40.41 13.90 14.82 White Pizza 374.6 42.49 15.06 16.88 Crimson/SoRelle B. Braun SourceLHarvard Dining Services
...Scoop tuna onto bread...