Nightmare, and it was busy happening to me. The king of sushi is no longer treated like royalty. It is scraped and planed and then cut up into blocks. The industrys ability to supply the Global Market with inexpensive sushi has stoked demand, and thats created a mediterranean gold rush. Welcome to 60 minutes on cnbc. Im steve kroft. Precious commodities are, by definition, rare, valuable, and in high demand, and very often theyre located in places that are difficult to reach and sometimes dangerous. This Edition Features stories that take us down into the world of sharks, deep into the heart of africa, and onto the high seas for a look at the dark side of bigtime commercial fishing. We begin with gold. Theres a demand for gold for investments, for the circuits in cell phones and computers, and of course for jewelry. And mining it often comes at a huge cost, one of which you probably havent heard very much about. In the democratic republic of congo, gold and other minerals are fueling t
You mean alabama. Say louisiana or theres no dessert. This invitation is brought to you by bp and all of us who call the gulf home. [stopwatch ticking] this is a gold mine in Central Africa where men lift tons of dirt one pan at a time. The world is paying top dollar for the gold theyre producing, and those dollars are helping to fund the deadliest war since world war ii. Craig bovim is a local inhabitant and a surfer. He leads a group of concerned citizens who believe that chum makes sharks associate people with food. Bovim thinks that may be why a shark attacked him three years ago. He remembers it every time he looks at his hands. And i cant describe the fear that went through me then. I mean, its everybodys worst nightmare, and it was busy happening to me. The king of sushi is no longer treated like royalty. It is scraped and planed and then cut up into blocks. The industrys ability to supply the Global Market with inexpensive sushi has stoked demand, and thats created a mediterran
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