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Threatened species of marine turtles
Threatened species of sea turtles
Incidence
In 1999, the World Trade Organization ruled against a US law that required countries that exported shrimp to the USA to use a special shrimp device on shrimp nets. The device prevented sea turtles from becoming entangled in the nets and drowning. India, Pakistan, Malaysia and Thailand challenged the law, saying it unfairly discriminated against their shrimp exports.
Counter-claim
The World Trade Organization is such an easy target. The flap has the perfect protagonist, the sea turtle, and the perfect antagonist, a faceless international organization.