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Re:Most sushi fish isn't fresh by Teever on Tuesday October 17, 2017 @05:25PM (#15495122)
Every time, really? Like every single time?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Passenger_pigeon

This kind of short-sighted hubris is why we are on the cusp of ecological collapse.

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Re:Most sushi fish isn't fresh by baddox on Tuesday October 17, 2017 @05:52PM (#15495297)
Parent commenter should have said "every time something becomes scarce and highly-valued," although I'm sure there are exceptions to that as well.
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Re:Most sushi fish isn't fresh by lgas on Tuesday October 17, 2017 @05:38PM (#15495212)
Passenger pigeons weren't really a resource and wikipedia page says they were mostly driven to extinction by deforestation for land use and lumber and fuel... which are resources.
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Re:Most sushi fish isn't fresh by aaronblohowiak on Tuesday October 17, 2017 @06:09PM (#15495387)
Weren't a resource? How so? Why were they hunted then?
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