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US ordered to pay $163 million to Mexico in tuna sanctions
Posted on 4/26/17 at 5:35 am
Posted on 4/26/17 at 5:35 am
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Mexico and the U.S. have fought for years over tuna. The U.S. insists that any Mexican tuna sold in the U.S. must be "dolphin safe," meaning dolphins weren't killed by tuna fisherman, which was once common. Mexico says its fisherman play by the rules. The U.S. government disagrees.
On Tuesday, the World Trade Organization ruled in Mexico's favor, allowing it to impose trade sanctions worth $163 million a year against the U.S. The WTO says that's how much money Mexico has lost from the U.S. unfairly penalizing Mexican tuna.
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Jump making headway with his wall.
This post was edited on 4/26/17 at 5:48 am
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Posted on 4/26/17 at 5:37 am to LSUTANGERINE
Trump will try and deduct the cost of The Wall. 
Posted on 4/26/17 at 5:37 am to LSUTANGERINE
Lol how will they collect it? I'm sure the wto probably leases some expense property in the US for next to nothing. We should drop punitive sanctions on them
Posted on 4/26/17 at 5:37 am to LSUTANGERINE
Tell Mexico to come and get it.
Posted on 4/26/17 at 5:38 am to LSUTANGERINE
quote:Praise be to Allah/thank God Obama's gone, that cat couldn't do anything right. He loses to Mexicans.
Mexico and the U.S. have fought for years over tuna.
Posted on 4/26/17 at 5:40 am to LSUTANGERINE
Oh wow, so we already have a downpayment for the wall from Mexico.
Thanks Obama!
Thanks Obama!
Posted on 4/26/17 at 5:43 am to LSUTANGERINE
I'm sure that $163M in sanctions is just what Mexico needs to win a trade war with the US.
This could escalate badly for them
This could escalate badly for them
Posted on 4/26/17 at 5:48 am to Crow Pie
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Praise be to Allah/thank God Obama's gone, that cat couldn't do anything right. He loses to Mexicans.
To be accurate, dolphin safe tuna mandates started in 1990 and then strengthened to its current form by Congress in 1997 for more than 700 tuna companies around the world to provide labeling for tuna sold in the US.
Posted on 4/26/17 at 5:58 am to LSUTANGERINE
It's hilarious that you celebrate something bad for the US because of Trump. Let that sink in for a bit.
Posted on 4/26/17 at 6:04 am to WhiskeyBusiness
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It's hilarious that you celebrate something bad for the US because of Trump. Let that sink in for a bit.
He truly is a sad sight. Can you imagine being in such a miserable state in your life? Can we try him for sedition in the poli board court?
Posted on 4/26/17 at 6:05 am to LSUTANGERINE
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Mexico and the U.S. have fought for years over tuna.
How is this on Trump? Sounds more like it is on Obama.
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Yep. You must have missed this little tidbit:
Tuesday's ruling by the WTO ends a case that was first filed by Mexico in 2008.
This started at the end of the Bush Administration and went all the way through the Obama Administration.
Reading is fundamental.
This post was edited on 4/26/17 at 6:09 am
Posted on 4/26/17 at 6:07 am to DawgsLife
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How is this on Trump? Sounds more like it is on Obama
Started under George HW Bush. Strengthened by Congress in 1997 and the Clinton Admin.
Posted on 4/26/17 at 6:10 am to LSUTANGERINE
$163 million is a drop in the bucket. Who cares?
Posted on 4/26/17 at 6:12 am to PeaRidgeWatash
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Started under George HW Bush. Strengthened by Congress in 1997 and the Clinton Admin.
Didn't realize that. The case, however, was opened in 2008, right before Obama took office. if he thought there was a problem, he had 8 years to correct it. Either way, how the OP wants to tie this to Trump is beyond me.
Posted on 4/26/17 at 6:13 am to DawgsLife
Also, it sounds like our government was doing the right thing across multiple presidencies. I'm all for not killing the dolphins.
Posted on 4/26/17 at 6:19 am to TxTiger82
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Also, it sounds like our government was doing the right thing across multiple presidencies. I'm all for not killing the dolphins.
I am too, however, Mexico's claim is that their fishermen do not kill dolphins, and they follow international rules in protecting them.
Who knows for sure, though?
Posted on 4/26/17 at 6:19 am to DawgsLife
quote:Take a look at the loon's daily threads of stupidity, it will answer that question for you.
Either way, how the OP wants to tie this to Trump is beyond me.
Posted on 4/26/17 at 6:24 am to DawgsLife
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How is this on Trump? Sounds more like it is on Obama
Who said it is on Trump? This started in the 1970s. The tuna war.
Posted on 4/26/17 at 6:25 am to DawgsLife
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I am too, however, Mexico's claim is that their fishermen do not kill dolphins, and they follow international rules in protecting them.
Who knows for sure, though?
Clearly, we believe that they have been lying. I'm not anti-Mexico or anything. In fact, I basically lived there for short time. However, despite my enjoyment of their country, I doubt their government has the capacity to monitor fishing to an extent that would satisfy international rules.
Posted on 4/26/17 at 6:25 am to LSUTANGERINE
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Who said it is on Trump? This started in the 1970s. The tuna war.
Did I misunderstand this?
Jump making headway with his wall.
What did you mean by it?
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