endangered fish
Blue Fin Tuna Auctioned Like Gold in Japan
Bluefin tunas that can weigh as much as a thousand pounds are auctioned in the Tsukiji Market in Tokyo. These endangered fish can fetch up to $100,000 a piece. Though many countries are fighting to protect them, these fish continue to be fished towards extinction.
Goliath Groupers on a ship wreck in the FL Keys
Goliath groupers gather annually in spawning aggregations at offshore reefs and wreck sites throughout the Caribbean and parts of Florida. During filming for Americas Underwater Treasures, a two-hour PBS special documenting all the U.S. National Marine Sanctuaries as part of the Ocean Adventures series, Jean-Michel, Fabien and Celine Cousteau witness a congregation of these enormous fish. Dive under the waves with them in this short film and discover the goliath grouper.
