For a number of years, StarKist Seafood Company had been concerned about the accidental killing and injury of dolphins during tuna fishing operations. In April 1990, it announced a sweeping new policy to save dolphin lives and protect them from injury. With this policy, StarKist became the first major American tuna company to make a commitment to the public to sell only “Dolphin Safe” tuna.

As a result of this policy, StarKist will not buy any tuna that is caught at the expense of killing dolphins. Labels on StarKist tuna cans now carry the “Dolphin Safe” symbol and message, “No harm to dolphins,” to inform consumers of StarKist’s commitment to the safety of this marine species.

The “Dolphin Safe” policy also ensures that StarKist will continue to refuse to buy any fish caught with gill or drift nets. Drift nets are virtually undetectable nylon nets, as large as 40 miles in length. They are hazardous to many forms of aquatic life because they are not selective. Birds, dolphins, sea turtles and other marine animals, including certain types of whales, can be snared along with the intended catch.

StarKist will only buy tuna caught by “Dolphin Safe” fishing practices. The major tuna fishing method used throughout the world is purse seining because it has enabled fishermen to increase their tuna catch by a factor of 10. A purse seine net has a cable threaded at the bottom of it, much like the drawstring on a purse. The top of the net has cork floats which keep the net secured at the ocean’s surface. Once the tuna are located, the ship circles the school and drops the net in its wake. After the net is around the entire school, the cable is tightened and the net closes underneath the catch.

Purse seining can be “Dolphin Safe” as long as the net is not set on the dolphins — a sometimes difficult task in the bountiful Eastern Tropical Pacific Ocean. This coastal zone extending from Southern California to Chile is the only region in the world where dolphins are known to naturally swim above schools of yellow fin tuna. This natural phenomenon makes an easy way for fishermen to locate tuna, but there are other ways fisherman can locate tuna to avoid coming in contact with dolphins. They can use other signs to locate tuna such as stirrings at the surface of the water, sea birds or by using electronic gear.

StarKist, as a leading brand of tuna, has taken a leadership role with its “Dolphin Safe” policy, thereby encouraging the fishing industry to make tuna fishing safer for dolphins around the world.

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Because some cars are more expensive to replace or repair, insurance companies assign code numbers (1-21) to each model. The higher the code number the more your car costs new and the more expensive your collision and comprehensive premiums will be.

A damageability rating is assigned to each model of car based on the sticker price and how easily that model is damaged in a collision and how much it costs to repair. Damageability ratings can significantly raise or lower your comprehensive and collision premiums, so check the insurance rates before you buy.
For example, if a model is initially rated a 7, its sticker price is between $6,501 and $8,000 (see the Automobile Insurance Sticker-Price Code Numbers that follow).

The rating is then upgraded by + 1or more if the car is more expensive to repair than other cars costing the same amount, or lowered by —1 or more if the car is less expensive to repair. This means that while the car’s sticker price could be between $6,501 and $8,000, its damageability factor may make its cost of repair like that of a car that initially costs $8,001—$10,000, and your premiums will be as much as 20% higher.

AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE STICKER-PRICE CODE NUMBERS
These code numbers categorize your car by sticker price. The higher the code number the more expensive your comprehensive and collision premiums.
Code Number  -  $ Sticker Price
1     0— 1,600
2    1,601— 2,100
3    2,101— 2,750
4    2,751— 3,700
5    3,701— 5,000
6    5,001— 6,500
7    6,501— 8,000
8    8,001-10,000
10    10,001-12,500
11    12,501-15,000
12    15,001-17,000
13    17,001-20,000
14    20,001-24,000
15    24,001-28,000
16    28,001-33,000
17    33,001-39,000
18    39,001-46,000
19    46,001-55,000
20    55,001-65,000
21    Above 65,000
Note: There is no code 9 in the rating system.