In "How Sushi WenGlobal," Bestor Thinks the Reason Thathe Japanese

question 15

Multiple Choice

In "How Sushi WenGlobal," Bestor thinks the reason thathe Japanese had to turn to the world markefor 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.

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