Re tuna fish

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In a message dated 1/19/02 11:57:46 AM Pacific Standard Time,

naturalradical writes:

 

> I believe it is the law that only " dolphin-safe "

> tuna can be sold in the USA,

 

That is a U.S. law, but we no longer enforce it. The WTO and GATT objected,

so now tuna caught on the dolphin is labeled " dolphin safe " to appease

Americans.

 

seattlep-i.nwsource.com/business/envi29.shtml

www.oarhq.noaa.gov/weekly/1999/99may10.htm

lanic.utexas.edu/~sela/AA2K/EN/antena/engant33.htm *

www.sice.oas.org/geograph/north/ustb3_e.asp (under Marine Mammal Protection

Act)

 

So, it's OK as long as no one sees more than 5,000 dolphins killed....but

who's counting?

 

BTW, mahi-mahi fish is dolphin.

 

Starris