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Wednesday 19 OctOber 2022

Texas importer sues government in fish feud at end of world

By JOSHUA GOODMAN fairs concerns.”
Associated Press The issue is expected to
MIAMI (AP) — A small Texas dominate discussions at
seafood importer has sued the annual meeting of the
the federal government Antarctic commission next
for blocking a shipment of week in Tasmania, Austra-
fish from protected waters lia.
near Antarctica an area at Argentina, which claims
the center of a diplomatic sovereignty over South
feud dividing the normally Georgia island, has put for-
allied U.S. and U.K. govern- ward a proposal to black-
ments. list as illegal any vessels
Southern Cross Seafoods authorized by the U.K. to
said in a complaint filed last fish in the protected wa-
week in the U.S. Interna- ters. While that proposal is
tional Trade Court that the unlikely to succeed, Rus-
decision to bar importation sia has given no indication
of Chilean sea bass was that it intends to adopt the
arbitrary, illegal and would recommended catch lim-
cause significant econom- its, meaning the impasse
ic harm to its business. is likely to continue for the
But U.S. officials argue that foreseeable future.
the shipment could set a Fillets of Chilean sea bass caught near the U.K.-controlled South Georgia island are displayed for Chilean sea bass from
precedent that potentially sale at a Whole Foods Market in Cleveland, Ohio, June 17, 2022. Associated Press South Georgia can sell for
could lead to overfishing in $32 a pound in U.S. super-
a sensitive part of the South Every year for four de- The U.K.’s response was to eries management. markets and for decades
Atlantic while also under- cades, governments band- unilaterally issue its own li- “This unfortunate situation the fishery near South
mining longstanding inter- ed together in the Commis- censes to fish for sea bass is unprecedented,” a se- Georgia was a poster child
national agreements. sion on the Conservation off the coast of South Geor- nior official from the U.S. for international coopera-
The seemingly small case of Antarctic Marine Living gia, an uninhabited island National Marine Fishery tion. It brought together
flows out of an internation- Resources have set catch it controls in the south At- Service wrote in a letter powers like Russia, China
al fish fight at the bottom of limits based on scientists’ lantic. to Southern Cross that de- and the U.S. to protect the
the world set off by Russia’s recommendations. That drew vociferous fire nied its August application chilly, crystal blue southern
rejection last year of catch Since the commission works from environmentalists as to import frozen sea bass. ocean from the sort of fish-
limits for marine life near by consensus, Russia’s re- well as the U.S. govern- “It poses novel legal and ing free-for-all seen on the
the south Pole. fusal was an effective veto ment, which believes it un- policy questions, and impli- high seas elsewhere.q
of the international limits. dermines international fish- cates sensitive foreign af-

Activist objects to museum selling toys of Hindu deities

statement. They are intended to spark by mega-retailers Amazon
The deities are “greatly re- curiosity in Hindu culture and Walmart.
vered in Hinduism and were and heritage, company The Peabody Essex Museum
meant to be worshipped co-founder Avani Modi has an extensive collection
in temples or home shrines Sarkar said in a statement. of Indian and South Asian
and not to be thrown “While we understand not pieces on display that “cel-
around loosely on the floor, all will agree with our ap- ebrate the beauty, diver-
bathrooms, cars, etc.” Zed proach, we take pride in sity, and complexity” of the
said. He also called for a knowing we are giving region, the museum said.
formal apology from the families an option to learn Hinduism is the world’s third-
museum. Zed previously and practice Hinduism in a largest religion with about
asked the Rubin Museum of fun and a functional man- 1.1 billion adherents.
Art in New York to stop sell- ner,” she said. The Nevada-based Uni-
ing the toys. Another organization, the versal Society of Hinduism
The Salem-based Peabody Hindu American Founda- has initiated several cam-
Essex Museum halted sales tion, which posts guidelines paigns targeting what Zed
of the toys while it reviewed for the commercial use of considers the misuse of sa-
This image provided by Modi Toys shows a plush children’s toy the complaint, spokesper- Hindu imagery on its web- cred symbols for commer-
depicting the Hindu deity Lord Krishna. son Whitney Van Dyke said site, has no problem with cial purposes.
Associated Press in an email. “These items the toys, spokesperson Mat In 2020, online home goods
By MARK PRATT Toys depicting Lord Krishna, will be back on sale short- McDermott said. retailer Wayfair pulled a
Associated Press Lord Ganesh and Lord Ha- ly,” she said. “While we recognize Mr. beach towel depicting a
BOSTON (AP) — A Hindu numan were available on The museum pointed out Zed’s concerns, we have Hindu deity after objec-
rights activist is calling on a the Peabody Essex Muse- that the toys are widely no categorical objection tions by the organization.
Massachusetts museum to um’s online shop last week available and are manu- to the sale of these toys,” Zed was also part of an
stop selling children’s plush but had been removed by factured by New Jersey- said McDermott, who not- interfaith coalition that in
toys representing three Hin- Tuesday, Rajan Zed, presi- based Modi Toys, founded ed that he has seen them 2019 called on nightclubs
du deities, which he says dent of the Universal Soci- by an Indian American for sale in Hindu temples. to stop using Buddhist and
are “insensitive.” ety of Hinduism, said in a family. The toys are also sold online Hindu imagery as decor.q