New protections denied for polar bears, bluefin tuna

[babsbunny]

http://www.mcclatchydc.com/2010/03/18/90666/new-protections-denied-for-polar.html

By Renee Schoof | McClatchy Newspapers

WASHINGTON — A U.N. organization that regulates wildlife trade voted Thursday against bans on hunting polar bears threatened by shrinking Arctic ice and on fishing for the Atlantic bluefin tuna, a species that can grow to nearly 1,400 pounds and is prized in Japan for sushi and sashimi.

The U.S. government backed both proposals at a meeting in Doha, Qatar, of the 175-nation Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species.

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[onestepforward]

1. This is very disappointing.

"Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Will Be Gone in 3 Years At Current Fishing Rates." This was written one year ago.

http://www.treehugger.com/files/2009/04/atlantic-bluefin-tuna-gone-in-3-years-current-fishing-rates.php

[Texasgal]

2. A Family member just got back from Japan

I mean.. JUST got back like yesterday and he said that Monday was the last day that you could order blue-fin tuna at the restaurants! :shrug:

I have no idea what's going on...

[timeforpeace]

3. That's a good thing. Is it a ban or are they out of the resource?

[Texasgal]

4. I have no idea...

I thought it was odd anyway..

[Subdivisions]

5. That's because the wingnuts interpreted such a ban as a

TOTAL ban on fishing ANY WATERS in the U.S. Another cave on the part of the administration.

[onestepforward]

6. The U.S. government did back both bans

but unfortunately were out-voted. 20 countries voted for the ban and 68 against with 20 abstaining. I really thought that both bans would pass.

[SemiCharmedQuark]

7. How is this a cave in of the administration?! They can't control what other countries do!

[troubledamerican]

8. B-o-o-t-s-t-r-a-p-s

Pull yourselves up by your own fucking BOOTSTRAPS, polar bears. Fuck 'em.