Proposal to ban Atlantic bluefin tuna international trade rejected

Friday, March 19th 2010 - 00:12 UTC

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A proposal to ban international trade in Atlantic bluefin tuna, which is a sushi mainstay in Japan, has been rejected by a UN wildlife meeting. Thursday's decision occurred after Japan, Canada and many poor nations opposed the measure on the grounds it would devastate fishing economies. Read full article

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Rhaurie-Craughwell
But if there's no Fish left then their economies will be devastated? I do not get the logic here by fishing countries?
Mar 19th, 2010 - 12:22 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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