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Japan leading charge against bluefin ban
By djkimmel on Mar 18, 2010 | In Conservation, Legislation, Closures, Planning | Send feedback »
From DailyFinance.com
By MICHAEL CASEY
AP
DOHA, Qatar -Opposition grew Wednesday against a proposal to ban the export of Atlantic bluefin tuna, with several Arab countries joining Japan in arguing it would hurt poor fishing nations and wasn't scientifically justified.
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Bluefin tuna tops CITES conference agenda in Doha
By djkimmel on Mar 13, 2010 | In Conservation, Closures, Planning, US Federal Government | Send feedback »
From Aol News:
By MICHAEL CASEY, AP
DOHA, Qatar -A contentious battle between Asia and the West over the fate of the Atlantic bluefin tuna prized by sushi lovers overshadowed a United Nations conference that opened Saturday in the Gulf state of Qatar.
The 175-nation Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species, or CITES, was discussing new proposals on regulating the trade in number of plant and animal species, including an all-out ban on the export of Atlantic bluefin that has been particularly opposed by seafood-mad Japan. Read complete article on Aol News
