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November 24, 2015 07:59 am PST
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WTO rules against US dolphin-safe tuna labels because they're unfair to Mexican fisheries
The barb in trade agreements' tail is the Investor State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) system, which lets companies sue governments to repeal rules that interfere with their profitability. It's let tobacco giants fight anti-smoking campaigns, and now it's letting fisheries attack rules aimed at preventing the wholesale slaughter of dolphins. (more…)
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