UN group rejects restrictions on tuna, polar bear trade
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In the contest between commerce and conservation, a global conference
this week aimed at protecting imperiled wildlife seems to be giving
commerce the upper hand.
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Japanese fish dealers welcome tuna ban rejection
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TOKYO—Japanese fish dealers on Friday welcomed the
rejection of a proposed trade ban on Atlantic bluefin tuna -- a prized
ingredient of sushi -- while urging that existing quotas be more
strictly enforced to protect the species from overfishing.
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Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Proposal Not Adopted After Intense Debate
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – The proposal to list Atlantic
bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus) under Appendix I of CITES was
not adopted today by the Parties. The proposal, sponsored by the
Principality of Monaco, and strongly supported by the United States,
garnered intense debate by the Parties due to the importance of this
migratory fish species for commercial purposes. The final tally was
20 in support, 68 against and 30 abstentions.
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Group: Beluga sturgeon now critically endangered
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GENEVA—What will the wealthy do
without their caviar?
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U.N. Rejects Export Ban on Atlantic Bluefin Tuna
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PARIS — Efforts to ban international trade in bluefin tuna and polar bears were rejected Thursday by a United Nations conference on endangered species, as delegates in Doha, Qatar refused to back the U.S.-backed measures.
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