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Article: Take a Pass on Chilean Sea Bass Campaign: CITES Fails to Act on Illegal Fishing for Chilean Sea Bass

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November 13, 2002
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SANTIAGO, Chile, Nov. 13 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is a statement by Andrea Kavanagh, manager of the Take a Pass on Chilean Sea Bass Campaign:

"Today, the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) initially passed a non- binding resolution on toothfish (Chilean Sea Bass) that offers no new protections for the species and guarantees the continuation of unsustainable illegal fishing. A final vote will take place later in plenary. The proposal for an Appendix II listing, submitted by Australia, and supported by fishermen and environmentalists alike, was put forward and immediately withdrawn with no debate.

"The brokered resolution as adopted ...

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