Defenders' Experts
Dolphin-Safe Tuna
Background
In the eastern tropical
Pacific Ocean (ETP), some schools of yellowfin tuna associate with dolphins.
Fishermen there have consequently found that setting nets on dolphins to catch
the tuna swimming underneath is a lucrative technique for tuna fishing, despite
the fact the practice is extremely injurious to dolphins. In the past 40 years
this practice led to the deaths of over 7 million dolphins.
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Take Action
Urge your favorite store to commit in writing
to only selling tuna that is safe for dolphins and that is not caught in
association with the encirclement of dolphins. Write letters to the three biggest tuna companies in the US to urge them to STAY dolphin safe.
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