Mrs Qadiri and Waleed were shopping at the fish section in a big supermarket. Mrs Qadiri How much is the tuna, please? Assistant It’s twenty-five pounds a kilo. Mrs Qadiri Twenty-five pounds? You’re joking! Assistant No, seriously, that’s the price. It’s the finest fish that you can buy! Mrs Qadiri But twenty-five pounds is more than the most expensive meat! Your prices keep going up and up! Assistant I’m sorry, but we’re paying more and more, so our prices to you have to rise, too. Mrs Qadiri So why is it happening? Waleed It’s because too many fish are being caught, Mum. I’m learning all this at school. Mrs Qadiri Tell me more. Waleed Well, all the adult fish are being caught. So young ones aren’t being produced. And that means fish populations everywhere have been falling for years. Mrs Qadiri That sounds terrible. Is anything being done about it? Assistant Yes, something is being done. In Europe, people are being stopped from catching too many fish now. They’re being stopped by the government, and they aren’t allowed to go out in their boats as much as they used to. Mrs Qadiri So does that mean there will be more fish again in future? Assistant We hope there will – in the end. If not, I’ll lose my job! Mrs Qadiri And will your prices come down? Assistant We certainly hope they will. Mrs Qadiri Well, I’m very sorry, but until then, we’ll have to go somewhere else and buy something cheaper. Come on, Waleed. Let’s go!