save the porpoise from death

To the Dutch and Belgian coast a drama takes place. A drama that every spring more harrow becomes. In the period of 1 January up to 12 April 2006 no less than 150 porpoises rinsed on to the Dutch beach. 121 animals were counted. Seven porpoises were still in life and to competent shelters were transmitted. Of the 29 animals which were found on Friese strand, were only two still live. The animals which wash ashore, are only a fraction of the total deathcount: annual drowning in the North sea thousands of porpoises in grill nets. The animals which wash ashore never (because they are cut open so that they would disappear in the depth or because them led becomes by the stroming and wind) or are taken along by the report. After an absence of dozens of years, the porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) occurs again fairly general in the Southern part of the North sea. European legislation protects this sea mammal entirely, in theory at least according to Article 12 of European habitat directive must the Member States establish a system of supervision of at chance catches and kills of these animals. Member States must take measures to push back porpoises caught and killed the number at chance strongly. Porpoise to protect, must the competent ministers in the first place take measures to make an end to incidental bijvangst, that occurs especially in so-called ' standing want' or ' grill nets'. In the North sea drown each year thousands of porpoises in such nets. Sea Shepherd Europe call the competent ministers on to comply with the promise which was done as a result of the fifth international North sea conference in mounts in 2002. In the declaration which followed on the North sea conference it was put that the incidental capture of sea mammals must be brought back up to less than 1% of the populatie. Sea Shepherd Europe ask the competent ministers the European apply habitat directive. The Netherlands and Belgium are legally oblige protect the porpoise. Sea Shepherd Europe require the prohibition on the use of grill nets in the recreational fishery. The investigation that in Belgium on the stranded animals is conducted (data BMM: http://www.mumm.ac.be, press bulletins, scientific publications), gives the same results in a lot of cases. The findings are clearly for an important percentage of the washed ashore animals: tracks of extra income in recreationally used nets. The animals which wash ashore are in a lot of cases extreme verse, there foam from the breathing opening, the animals comes bleed and they were healthy. There is no proof that there professional nets in the immediate surroundings operate. But the animals strand in areas where it is fished recreationally with grillnets, near and on the range. And porpoises are frequently observed near the range, foraging to almost in the undertow, really in the area where this recreation is practised. A prohibition on recreational use of grillnets has no socio-economic impact. range fishery with grill nets in score keep for folk reasons or because it concerns a so-called tradition, no excuse can be dozens protected sea mammals death hunt! Survive in the Southern part of the North sea is for porpoises and other sea mammals a task. By shift of their food grounds they have been obliged Southerner will forage, in the part of the North sea which very to navigate fishes and becomes. Lowest what can do protect the governments is the animals, without damaging there by economic interests. What can do you protect the porpoises? The competent ministers let know that you the requirement of Sea Shepherd supports Europe and question them to prohibit the use of grillnets on recreational basis immediately. YOU attached letter can send or a personalised version of it to the competent ministers emailen or. From Belgium: Minister Renaat Landuyt Brederodestraat 9 1000 Brussels Tel.: 32 (0) 2, 237 67 11 Fax: 32 (2) 2, 230 18 24 YOU can the minister emailen by means of this link: http://www.ministerlanduyt.be/nl/minister.php?contact the Belgium minister of institutional reforms, agriculture, sea fish file and rustic policy Yves Leterme Martelaarsplein 19 1000 Brussels Tel.: 32 (0) 2, 552 60 00 Fax: 32 (0) 2, 552 60 01 E-mail: kabinet.leterme@vlaanderen.be Principal private secretary agriculture and fishery: Joris Relaes Belgium minister of public work, energy, environment and nature Kris Peeters Earl the Ferrarisgebouw King Albert II-laan 20 bus 1 1000 Brussels Tel.: 32 (0) 2, 552 66 00 Fax: 32 (0) 2, 552 66 01 E-mail: kabinet.peeters@vlaanderen.be Principal private secretary: Raf Suys From the Netherlands: Minister Gerda Verburg Ministry of LNV PO Box 20401 2500 EK of The Hague YOU can minister Verburg emailen by means of: http://www.minlnv.nl/portal/page?_pageid=116,1641184&_dad=portal&_schema=portal Below the page you can at " remaining vragen" copy clicks and the letter online in a form. If you find a sea mammal in need, take then as soon as possible contact with agencies following: (from: http://www.zeezoogdieren.be): For Belgium: Live seals: Sea life Blankenberge Tel.: 32 (0) 50 42 43 00 or 32 (0) 477, 345, 890 (24h/24h) Other animals (dead animals and live dolfijnachtigen): BMM Tel.: 32 (0) 59 70 01 31 or local public authorities For the Netherlands: seal creche Pieterburen. The creche is always telephone contactable on number 31 (0) 595 52 65 26. EHBZ (first aid at seal/sea mammal) of your region: EHBZ region south West 31 (0) 6 53 763, 628 31 (0) 6 22 495, 194 EHBZ region Zuid-Holland 31 (0) 6 24 919, 280 31 (0) 6 51 465, 139 06 53 712, 037 EHBZ region Noord-Holland 31 (0) 222 31 77 41 (Ecomare) 31 (0) 6 51 512, 748 EHBZ region ford islands Texel: 31 (0) 222 31 77 41 (Ecomare) Vlieland: 31 (0) 6 53 92 39 81 Terschelling: 31 (0) 6 53 38 56 41 Ameland: 31 (0) 6 51 71 70 42 Schiermonnikoog: 31 (0) 6 22 18 91 08 EHBZ region Groningen/friesland31 (0) 595, 526, 526

To the Dutch and Belgian coast a drama takes place. A drama that every spring more harrow becomes. In the period of 1 January up to 12 April 2006 no less than 150 porpoises rinsed on to the Dutch beach. 121 animals were counted. Seven porpoises were still in life and to competent shelters were transmitted. Of the 29 animals which were found on Friese strand, were only two still live. The animals which wash ashore, are only a fraction of the total deathcount: annual drowning in the North sea thousands of porpoises in grill nets. The animals which wash ashore never (because they are cut open so that they would disappear in the depth or because them led becomes by the stroming and wind) or are taken along by the report. After an absence of dozens of years, the porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) occurs again fairly general in the Southern part of the North sea. European legislation protects this sea mammal entirely, in theory at least according to Article 12 of European habitat directive must the Member States establish a system of supervision of at chance catches and kills of these animals. Member States must take measures to push back porpoises caught and killed the number at chance strongly. Porpoise to protect, must the competent ministers in the first place take measures to make an end to incidental bijvangst, that occurs especially in so-called ' standing want' or ' grill nets'. In the North sea drown each year thousands of porpoises in such nets. Sea Shepherd Europe call the competent ministers on to comply with the promise which was done as a result of the fifth international North sea conference in mounts in 2002. In the declaration which followed on the North sea conference it was put that the incidental capture of sea mammals must be brought back up to less than 1% of the populatie. Sea Shepherd Europe ask the competent ministers the European apply habitat directive. The Netherlands and Belgium are legally oblige protect the porpoise. Sea Shepherd Europe require the prohibition on the use of grill nets in the recreational fishery. The investigation that in Belgium on the stranded animals is conducted (data BMM: http://www.mumm.ac.be, press bulletins, scientific publications), gives the same results in a lot of cases. The findings are clearly for an important percentage of the washed ashore animals: tracks of extra income in recreationally used nets. The animals which wash ashore are in a lot of cases extreme verse, there foam from the breathing opening, the animals comes bleed and they were healthy. There is no proof that there professional nets in the immediate surroundings operate. But the animals strand in areas where it is fished recreationally with grillnets, near and on the range. And porpoises are frequently observed near the range, foraging to almost in the undertow, really in the area where this recreation is practised. A prohibition on recreational use of grillnets has no socio-economic impact. range fishery with grill nets in score keep for folk reasons or because it concerns a so-called tradition, no excuse can be dozens protected sea mammals death hunt! Survive in the Southern part of the North sea is for porpoises and other sea mammals a task. By shift of their food grounds they have been obliged Southerner will forage, in the part of the North sea which very to navigate fishes and becomes. Lowest what can do protect the governments is the animals, without damaging there by economic interests. What can do you protect the porpoises? The competent ministers let know that you the requirement of Sea Shepherd supports Europe and question them to prohibit the use of grillnets on recreational basis immediately. YOU attached letter can send or a personalised version of it to the competent ministers emailen or. From Belgium: Minister Renaat Landuyt Brederodestraat 9 1000 Brussels Tel.: 32 (0) 2, 237 67 11 Fax: 32 (2) 2, 230 18 24 YOU can the minister emailen by means of this link: http://www.ministerlanduyt.be/nl/minister.php?contact the Belgium minister of institutional reforms, agriculture, sea fish file and rustic policy Yves Leterme Martelaarsplein 19 1000 Brussels Tel.: 32 (0) 2, 552 60 00 Fax: 32 (0) 2, 552 60 01 E-mail: kabinet.leterme@vlaanderen.be Principal private secretary agriculture and fishery: Joris Relaes Belgium minister of public work, energy, environment and nature Kris Peeters Earl the Ferrarisgebouw King Albert II-laan 20 bus 1 1000 Brussels Tel.: 32 (0) 2, 552 66 00 Fax: 32 (0) 2, 552 66 01 E-mail: kabinet.peeters@vlaanderen.be Principal private secretary: Raf Suys From the Netherlands: Minister Gerda Verburg Ministry of LNV PO Box 20401 2500 EK of The Hague YOU can minister Verburg emailen by means of: http://www.minlnv.nl/portal/page?_pageid=116,1641184&_dad=portal&_schema=portal Below the page you can at " remaining vragen" copy clicks and the letter online in a form. If you find a sea mammal in need, take then as soon as possible contact with agencies following: (from: http://www.zeezoogdieren.be): For Belgium: Live seals: Sea life Blankenberge Tel.: 32 (0) 50 42 43 00 or 32 (0) 477, 345, 890 (24h/24h) Other animals (dead animals and live dolfijnachtigen): BMM Tel.: 32 (0) 59 70 01 31 or local public authorities For the Netherlands: seal creche Pieterburen. The creche is always telephone contactable on number 31 (0) 595 52 65 26. EHBZ (first aid at seal/sea mammal) of your region: EHBZ region south West 31 (0) 6 53 763, 628 31 (0) 6 22 495, 194 EHBZ region Zuid-Holland 31 (0) 6 24 919, 280 31 (0) 6 51 465, 139 06 53 712, 037 EHBZ region Noord-Holland 31 (0) 222 31 77 41 (Ecomare) 31 (0) 6 51 512, 748 EHBZ region ford islands Texel: 31 (0) 222 31 77 41 (Ecomare) Vlieland: 31 (0) 6 53 92 39 81 Terschelling: 31 (0) 6 53 38 56 41 Ameland: 31 (0) 6 51 71 70 42 Schiermonnikoog: 31 (0) 6 22 18 91 08 EHBZ region Groningen/friesland31 (0) 595, 526, 526