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DOLPHIN-SAFE LABELS ON TUNA CANS

The can may say dolphin-safe but tuna fishermen are still allowed to chase, harass, net, injure and kill dolphin when catching tuna as long as the official on-board observer on a tuna boat does not SEE dolphin seriously injured or killed!

Consequently, too many dolphin are injured and die during the chase and tuna netting process but these may never be counted as losses of life by the on-board observers on tuna boats. The stress caused by chasing and the accidental netting of dolphin may cause harm to a dolphins health and reproduction as dolphin populations are still not recovering as well as expected when dolphin-safe tuna practices were federally mandated in 1990!

SUPPLEMENTAL SOURCE: ACTIONLINE MAGAZINE FALL 2001

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