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jman1234

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In How Sushi Went Global, Bestor thinks the reason that the Japanese had to turn to the world market for bluefin tuna was that
 
  a. they had completely fished out bluefin tuna in the Pacific.
   b. an international agreement prevented fishing within 200 miles of other countries' shores.
  c. the Japanese discovered that Atlantic tuna were much better than their own Pacific tuna.
   d. sushi became more popular in Japan in the 1960s, and demand outran supply.

Question 2

According to Bestor in How Sushi Went Global, Atlantic bluefin tuna (ABT)
 
  a. is a nonmigratory species that lives in the Mediterranean Sea; ABT normally weigh roughly 6 to 10 pounds.
  b. is a migratory species of fish that is found in the Pacific Ocean and most often caught with fighting tackle.
  c. has been so overfished in the wild that it is now only available from seafood farms in Asia.
   d. is highly migratory; can be found from the equator to Newfoundland and from Turkey to the Gulf of Mexico; and can weigh over 1,000 pounds.



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Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: b

Answer to Question 2

Correct Answer: d



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