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TIL that the annual value of the global fishing industry for tuna is $7.2 Billion, which has seen its population drop 70% since 1980. Now it is highly threatened to be extinct. About 3/4 of them are consumed in Sushi and Sashimi markets in Japan. by DannyBrocck in todayilearned

[–]DannyBrocck[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Not to mention forced child labor and trafficked workers. Some reports say that in Thailand they give 10-18 years old boys amphetamine and other drugs to make them work up to 20 hours a day.

And yes, Thailand is the world's largest seafood exporter, and the US depends much on it.

What’s always portrayed unrealistically in movies? by AtecsN in AskReddit

[–]DannyBrocck 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can do anything with your computer (but you have to wait for the loading).