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HoneyBadger

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16. More like the dolphins have lost the trade war with Mexico

Reply to spanone (Original post)

Wed Apr 26, 2017, 07:05 AM

Apr 2017

Skimming the Wiki, it looks likes Mexico was claiming that it was unfair to effectively embargo non dolphin safe tuna for over a decade. While Mexico won, am thinking that this will apply to all tuna fishing countries. Feel free to correct me.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuna-Dolphin_GATT_Case_(I_and_II)

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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