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US calls for talks with Mexico on endangered porpoise
Washington has invoked the environmental provisions of the North American free trade pact to urge Mexico to do more to protect the critically endangered vaquita porpoise, officials announced Thursday.
The office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) said it is requesting consultations Mexico under the Environment Chapter of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA).
While Mexico last year put in place measures to protect the world's most endangered marine mammal, there is evidence it is not meeting its commitments under USMCA, USTR said in a statement.
"USTR is committed to protecting the environment and is requesting this consultation to ensure Mexico lives up to its USMCA environment commitments," USTR Katherine Tai said. "We look forward to working with Mexico to address these issues."
It is the first time a government has invoked the environmental provisions of the trade pact, which took effect in July 2020.
The vaquita is endemic to the Upper Gulf of California in Mexico, with at least six but likely fewer than 19 remaining, the statement said, noting that it is threatened largely by illegal gillnets used to catch shrimp and totoaba.
However, "scientists maintain that the species continues to be biologically viable, if given the space to recover."
The consultations also cover illegal fishing of the totoaba.
Deputy USTR Jayme White told reporters Washington has "serious concerns about Mexico's enforcement of its environmental laws," and the talks will focus on finding "a durable solution."
Under USMCA, consultations should be scheduled within 30 days, and at least 75 days must pass before Washington can escalate a dispute to the next level.
Without a resolution it could lead to imposition of tariffs but senior USTR officials cautioned that it is premature to discuss any punitive actions.
R.Lee--AT