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Page 12 The Battalion Monday, April 16,19| StarKist supports 6 dolphin-free’ tuna WASHINGTON (AP) — StarKist, the world’s largest tuna canner, said Thursday it will no longer buy or sell tuna captured along with dol phins, winning strong praise from environmen talists who have long sought to protect dolphins from fishing nets. Environmentalists and lawmakers said they hoped the move would save some of the esti mated 100,000 dolphins that die annually in the huge driftnets used to catch schools of tuna. “StarKist will not purchase any tuna caught in association with dolphins,” said Anthony J.F. O’Reilly, president or the HJ. Heinz Co., which owns the StarKist Seafood Co. “StarKist will sell only dolphin-free tuna,” he said at a news conference. The change could cost consumers “a couple or more cents” per can, O’Reilly said, adding that he hoped sales would increase with the announce ment and that some increased costs “will be com pensated by increased volume.” StarKist has a 35 percent share of the U.S. tuna market and is the world’s largest tuna can- Leslie Scheele of Greenpeace, which backs a worldwide boycott of tuna caught with driftnets, called the announcement “without a doubt one of the biggest steps that could be taken in order to preserve dolphins in the Eastern Tropical Pa cific in probably the last 20-30 years.” Sen. Joseph Biden, D-Dek, who is sponsoring legislation to require canners to label tuna that is caught by nets that ensnare dolphins, said the an nouncement made StarKist “not only the largest but the most enlightened” tuna canner in the world. Rep. Barbara Boxer, D-Calif., author of the Dolphin Protection Consumer Information Act of 1990, said in a statement read by Biden: “Now Charlie the Tuna has a reason to smile.” Charlie the Tuna is an animated character used in StarK ist tuna advertisements. Although the new policy was aimed at fishing in the Eastern Pacific Ocean, StarKist said the VoU company also would continue to refuse to bi fish caught anywhere with gill or drift nets. StarKist President Keith Hauge said the com pany would require its suppliers to have obsen ers on their vessels to certify the driftnets are ns used. He said the company would offer assistance in finding financial backing for fishermen 4) want to halt net fishing and refit boats to motet other waters. Experts say about 10 percent of the world 1 tuna is caught in nets. The United Nations Get eral Assembly last year unanimously voted fora: end to driltnet fishing in the South Pacificit 1991 and a global ban a year later. International fishing fleets began using lit ^“ huge nets, which stretch up to 30 miles, tocattl tuna in the 1950s. But environmentalists say about 100 phins are trapped and killed each year becaiii the dolphins swim on the surface of water inhab ited bv tuna. li Jr » ig if •"Sc I IS* m sponsored by ” McDonald’s Mickey D's Arcade™ Now open at the Univ. Dr. Location ; ; —jxmwgrw ^ v ^ * ' y . .C.. . ■•■■■ ... x t*' Entries Open: April 9 Entries Close: April 17 Softball Hitting No Entry Fee! Competition Date: April 23 Entries Open: April 16 Entries Close: April 26 Fun Run No Entry Fee! Competition Date: April 28 Penberthy Tournament Honors Intramural Founder Entries for theEleventh Annual Penberthy Softball Tourna ment will close April 17. The tournament, played in mem ory of Texas A&M Intramural founder Walter Penberthy, will take place April 20-22, begin ning with opening ceremonies at Penberthy Complex, 4:45 pm Friday, April 20. Entry fee is $40 per team. For more in formation, contact Tom Reber at 845-7826. Final Swim Meet Dates are as follows: B/CS Area Merchants Sponsor SLowpitch Softball Tournament Photo by Tim Byra Corps and Fish Prelims ....Monday, April 16 7:30 Rain Date Tuesday, April 17 7:30 Divisionals Wednesday, April 18 7:30 Rain Date Thursday, April 19 7:30 All-University Finals Monday, April 23 7:30 Rain Date Wednesday, April 25 7:30 Teams will compete in "one of Texas' largest tournaments every year," April 27-30 at Bryan Regional Athletic Complex, Central Park in College Station. The B/CS Merchants' Annual Slowpitch Softball Tournament attracts huge numbers of participants with prizes ranging from tro phies to gift certificates. Entry fee is $125 per team, and the deadline for entry is April 25. In addition to the tournament, family recreational acitivities, arts and crafts, and live enter tainment will be presented - part of the 1990 Bryan Sportsfest. For more informa tion, call Tom at 845-7826. Acknowledgements: McDonald’s Rec Sports Highlights is sored by your local McDonald's Restaurant at University Drive,! East Mall, Hwy 21 .Texas Ave. at SW Parkway and Post Oak Mall.1 ad isacreationof Mark Figart and P.J. Miller. Photographs are by Ret Sports photographers. ft Fun in the Sun” Photo by Tim Byrd TAMU Men’s Waterpolo will host a tournament Friday through Sunday, April 20-22. MONDAY April 16 TUESDAY April 17 at ARC Park, Fort Worth The University of Texas at Arlington, Texas Christian University, and the University of North Texas have teamed up to sponsor the first annual "Fun in the Sun," April 21, from 10 am to finish, at ARC Park in Fort Worth. Teams from across the state will compete in Men's and CoRec Softball and Sand Volleyball, and Men's and Women's 3-on- 3 Basketball. Fees for each team are $25, and a $1 charge (with student i.d.) per partici pant will be collected at the gate. Participants are limited to one sport. Any student with valid i.d card may play, and no varsity player may play in their sport. First place teams in each division receive awards. For more information, contact Tom Reber at 845-7826. Don’t et dec iore. 1 hite ar Horn ural E: he blu ew col ulturis aid. With xtensh n San he nati nd pin Welsl ery ret WEDNESDAY April 18 THURSDAY April 19 FRIDAY April 20 SATURDAY April 21 SUNDAY April 22 AUS dent at campus a gainst a Water °f racisi Days Preside when h througl “We Luckett dent As t>ringi n Way tha “Thi: going n elected, But l ternity showb “The l think fEtrtrtesOgemf (Entries CloseT) Fun Run Softball Hitting Penberthy Softball Tourna ment Captains' Meeting: Penberthy Softball Tournament 6 pm, 167 Read Penberthy Softball Tournament Opening Ceremonies 4 :45 pm Rock Climbing at Enchanted Rock State Natural Area