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ProudLib72

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8. The article doesn't come right out and say it

Reply to JI7 (Reply #7)

Wed Apr 26, 2017, 12:50 AM

Apr 2017

but that seems to be the most likely explanation. Here is a snippet from further down in the article:

Mexican officials insisted for years that US laws discriminated against their tuna, and that other countries didn't face the same level of enforcement. They argued that they have upheld international standards on commercial fishing and environmental preservation.

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The US just lost a trade battle with Mexico [View all] spanone Apr 2017 OP

Big Tuna HoneyBadger Apr 2017 #1

how long before donnie declares the wto "obsolete"? unblock Apr 2017 #2

He will declare Tunas to be Drug Smuggling Terrorists MedusaX Apr 2017 #3

Are You Tired of Losing Yet? erpowers Apr 2017 #4

Why did they rule in favor of Mexico? is there evidence they killed dolphin/porpoises Demonaut Apr 2017 #5

We were penalizing Mexico ProudLib72 Apr 2017 #6

so was it just something we did as a way to help US tuna ? JI7 Apr 2017 #7

The article doesn't come right out and say it ProudLib72 Apr 2017 #8

There is very little US tuna HoneyBadger Apr 2017 #13

I understand the context, I would like to see why (evidence) we imposed sanctions Demonaut Apr 2017 #9

Ok, I misunderstood you from your subject line ProudLib72 Apr 2017 #10

I don't eat tuna. I stopped about twenty years ago. hunter Apr 2017 #11

Tuna farming is the future HoneyBadger Apr 2017 #15

The trouble with "farming" carnivorous fish is the feed. hunter Apr 2017 #18

Well it'll be good practice for losing the next trade dispute with Canada I suppose.. Kentonio Apr 2017 #12

There's that and the 20% more your new house will cost to build. Thanks, Don. Vinca Apr 2017 #14

Red Don ... making Russia Great Again (MRGA ?) uponit7771 Apr 2017 #19

More like the dolphins have lost the trade war with Mexico HoneyBadger Apr 2017 #16

To paraphrase the old gun control argument HoneyBadger Apr 2017 #17