"Tuna Sushi Crisis"

Lately, Tuna has been tested and found to have extremely high levels of mercury. Some stores and restaurants that were tested in Manhattan showed mercury levels beyond what was normal under the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) regulations. Some experts also believe that regardless of where the Tuna is sold, the mercury levels may very well be similar. The highest mercury concentration found during the testing was, 1.4 parts per million, found in tuna from Blue Ribbon Sushi. The lowest however was, 0.10 parts per million, found in tuna bought at Fairway. The owners were quite shocked and was left with no option but to find new fish with lower mercury levels.

The major problem with mercury is that, high volume of mercury could lead to undesirable diseases. In the past Woman who might become pregnant and young children were warned by the FDA (food drug administration) and EPA; only to consume small portions of canned tuna because the mercury could damage their newly developing nervous system.

Mercury can be found in all fish, as the larger fish eats the smaller fish, the mercury level of that fish only increases, leaving us humans who consume large portions of fish venerable to diseases and other unnoticeable factors.

Overall, this problem not only affects the consumers who eat Sushi, but it also affects the owners and workers of Stores and Restaurants who relied heavily on Tuna as their cash cow. Due to the increase level of mercury found in Tuna, profits may decline rapidly leaving the Tuna economy unsteady and venerable. As the Stores and Restaurants decline, it may very well cause a domino effect, hurting the fishing industry along with the boating industry.

-GY