Mexico’s Needs and Dolphins
In response to “Save the Dolphins, but Remember Mexican Needs, Too” (Opinion, Jan. 13):
Cecelia Rodriguez resents the fact that Americans don’t want to import tuna caught at the expense of dolphins. She misses many points. First of all, tuna does not have to be caught “on dolphin.” Well-established alternative techniques which predate the purse-seine methods are readily available.
The author is concerned about Mexico’s nutrition, yet neglects to mention the real long-term solution--harmonizing human population with natural resources. Making family-planning options widely available throughout the developing world should be a top priority for her.
Rodriguez believes that a nation somehow has a “right” to abuse “its resources.” Shall there be any limits?
DANIEL SILVER, Los Angeles
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