How France STOLE Brazil's Lobsters, Leading To A 5 Year COLD WAR | Lobster War (Episode 209)

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About this Episode

The Lobster War was an obscure conflict between France and Brazil in the early 1960s. It began when France wanted access to large populations of spiny lobsters off the coast of Mauritania, which had recently gained independence from France. Since France could no longer freely take resources from its former colony, it turned to lobster populations off Brazil's coast instead. This launched a dispute between the two countries over fishing rights that escalated over several years. France repeatedly sent lobster fishing fleets with naval escorts to Brazil's waters, which Brazil saw as aggression. At one point France justified taking lobsters by arguing that since they jump along the seafloor, they should be classified as fish, not shellfish. Brazil rebutted this and eventually the two sides took the dispute to an international tribunal, which ruled in Brazil's favor. However, French ships kept illegally fishing, leading to further tensions. The "war" never turned into outright combat but there were provocative naval exercises on both sides. It remained a Cold War standoff over lobster fishing rights until the United Nations Law of the Sea treaty later resolved such maritime disputes.
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Chapters

Have you heard of The Lobster War: 00:00
TILLN Theme: 04:15
What is The Great Lobster War?: 04:50
France Finds the Lobsters: 13:15
Will They Fight?: 25:30
Fiddle Off: 44:45
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コメント (19)
  • @dylanzwering2255
    You guys should have a 🚨 on the wall with a button on the desk next to jaron so he can press it for when he thinks it's an alien thing and then he presses it immediately after tim says HEY MAN
  • @jacobcrater4574
    Sunday, maybe I’ll be drinking a big celebratory glass of ice cold milk
  • @Nerdyinheels
    You guys talking about getting lobsters through security because they arent metal reminds me of the time i brought home 8lbs of chese from Wisconsin and got detained. The security guard wouldn't even open the bag, just called a senior member over who just stood staring at the x-ray for the longest time after bringing me aside. Finally she goes "Is that...... cheese???" Me: "yes...." Her: "........ALL of it???" Me: "yes..." her: "....but why???" Me: "I like cheese, is that a crime?" Her: "....nnnnoooo..." slowly hands me my bag I can only imagine the response one would get with 40 lobsters in their carry‐on.
  • @hansok77
    Tim, your bones are far stronger than others. You are like Bruce Willis in Unbreakable. You keep drinking that milk with every meal.
  • @calebm7949
    Unfortunately the Superbowl conspiracy did not age well 😂
  • @Huardamon10
    Me watching this episode while eating dinner with a cold glass of milk: "huh maybe I am a psychopath"
  • @RedNeck_Zeus
    I fricken LOVE milk. Raw milk especially. Don't milk shame me, bro.
  • @Godisgood2014
    “Don’t let Nancy Pelosi take your milk!”😳😳😂💀