[News] United Nations allow Bluefin Tuna exports to continue

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DOHA, Qatar — A proposal to ban the export of Atlantic bluefin tuna was rejected today by the United Nations in a U.N. wildlife meeting. Although the United States of America backed the proposal, many developing nations instead joined Japan to oppos...

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[foxfish]

Thats a shame!

 

[glowworm]

I can't beleive so many countries failed to vote:rcard:rcard

Part of the business i work for uses Mitsubishi equipment...

After i found out that the Mitsubishi Corporation controls over half of the Blue Fin Tuna sold in the world i'm afraid i cannot continue to support them.

They have even commisioned new bigger fishing boats to be built to catch MORE Tuna:rcard:rcard:rcard

Mind you the look on the Mitsubishi Rep's face when i told him was a picture

 

[foxfish]

Mitsubishi!! the double crossing b.....s - good on you mate.

 

[devondave]

There was another vote today, to ban the sale of polar bear parts abroad, not to stop indigenous people from hunting them for meat, just to try and stop the trade in claws, paws, skins etc. The bears have been on the endangered list since 2008.
Needless to say the vote was not carried, we humans seem incapable of saving anything, including I suspect, ourselves.

 

[kelp princess]

it's really such a shame :naughty

here's another good article for you guys to read:

Why Bluefin Tuna Ban Talks Were Recipe for Disaster - AOL News

cheers,

kp