World-Wide "BAN" on High Seas Driftnets
Target:
President Obama; U.S. Congress; the United Nations
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Driftnets are still killing our ocean mammals, such as sperm whales, dolphins, sea turtles, along with many types of sea birds, not to mention many species that may be considered endangered.
What's more, although the taking of anadromous fish, such as salmon, is banned, other species of fish, such as tuna, squid, swordfish, along with incidental catch, or by-catch, are still being permitted.
Request a world-wide BAN, not a moratorium, on high seas driftnets. Also ask that previous offenders be brought to justice and pay dearly for their crime. A strong fine, restitution, or compensation should be paid for the loss of our Ocean Life that has been severely damaged. Any offenders, in the future, should be dealt with severely and strongly encouraged to adopt sustainable fishing methods.
What's more, although the taking of anadromous fish, such as salmon, is banned, other species of fish, such as tuna, squid, swordfish, along with incidental catch, or by-catch, are still being permitted.
Request a world-wide BAN, not a moratorium, on high seas driftnets. Also ask that previous offenders be brought to justice and pay dearly for their crime. A strong fine, restitution, or compensation should be paid for the loss of our Ocean Life that has been severely damaged. Any offenders, in the future, should be dealt with severely and strongly encouraged to adopt sustainable fishing methods.
Driftnets are still killing our ocean mammals, such as sperm whales, dolphins, sea turtles, along with many types of sea birds, not to mention many species that may be considered endangered.
What's more, although the taking of anadromous fish, such as salmon, is banned, other species of fish, such as tuna, squid, swordfish, along with incidental catch, or by-catch, are still being permitted.
Request a world-wide BAN, not a moratorium, on high seas driftnets. Also ask that previous offenders be brought to justice and pay dearly for their crime. A strong fine, restitution, or compensation should be paid for the loss of our Ocean Life that has been severely damaged. Any offenders, in the future, should be dealt with severely and strongly encouraged to adopt sustainable fishing methods.
What's more, although the taking of anadromous fish, such as salmon, is banned, other species of fish, such as tuna, squid, swordfish, along with incidental catch, or by-catch, are still being permitted.
Request a world-wide BAN, not a moratorium, on high seas driftnets. Also ask that previous offenders be brought to justice and pay dearly for their crime. A strong fine, restitution, or compensation should be paid for the loss of our Ocean Life that has been severely damaged. Any offenders, in the future, should be dealt with severely and strongly encouraged to adopt sustainable fishing methods.
We the people of the United States and the world, understood it to be that high seas driftnets were banned from the international waters of our Oceans.
We did not understand it to be that only the taking of anadromous fish, such as salmon, was banned, while other species of fish, such as tuna, squid, swordfish, along with incidental catch, or by-catch, were still being permitted.
We the people did not know that driftnets are still killing our ocean mammals, such as sperm whales, dolphins, sea turtles, along with many types of sea birds, not to mention many species that may be considered endangered.
We the people urgently request a world-wide BAN, not moratorium, on high seas driftnets. We ask that previous offenders be brought to justice and pay dearly for their crime. A strong fine, restitution or compensation should be paid for the loss of our ocean life that has been severely damaged. Any offenders in the future should be dealt with severely and strongly encouraged to adopt sustainable fishing methods.
We the people demand that more stringent methods of enforcement, observation and research be made on our oceans to prevent high seas driftnets from recurring again.
We did not understand it to be that only the taking of anadromous fish, such as salmon, was banned, while other species of fish, such as tuna, squid, swordfish, along with incidental catch, or by-catch, were still being permitted.
We the people did not know that driftnets are still killing our ocean mammals, such as sperm whales, dolphins, sea turtles, along with many types of sea birds, not to mention many species that may be considered endangered.
We the people urgently request a world-wide BAN, not moratorium, on high seas driftnets. We ask that previous offenders be brought to justice and pay dearly for their crime. A strong fine, restitution or compensation should be paid for the loss of our ocean life that has been severely damaged. Any offenders in the future should be dealt with severely and strongly encouraged to adopt sustainable fishing methods.
We the people demand that more stringent methods of enforcement, observation and research be made on our oceans to prevent high seas driftnets from recurring again.
We signed the "World-Wide "BAN" on High Seas Driftnets" petition!
# 1,162:
7:25 pm PDT, Jul 4,
Name not displayed, California
# 1,161:
9:24 am PDT, Jun 30,
Mary Ann Kaelin-Lee, Indiana
# 1,160:
5:44 am PDT, Jun 29,
Maria Murphy, Florida
# 1,159:
7:58 am PDT, Jun 28,
S J, United Kingdom
# 1,158:
6:53 am PDT, Jun 28,
Joyce Levy, Indiana
It is simple to imagine yourself entrapped in a drift net. Why would anyone allow this to happen?
It is simple to imagine yourself entrapped in a drift net. Why would anyone allow this to happen?
# 1,157:
8:15 am PDT, Jun 26,
Matia Guest, Nevada
We need to ban these worldwide for good.
We need to ban these worldwide for good.
# 1,156:
6:09 pm PDT, Jun 25,
Stacey Gillespie, Arizona
This practice is torture. It drowns the animal whether they are mammals or fish. What a horribly sad way to die.
This practice is torture. It drowns the animal whether they are mammals or fish. What a horribly sad way to die.
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3:32 pm PDT, Jun 25,
Name not displayed, Illinois
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8:32 am PDT, Jun 25,
Viviane B, Belgium
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4:19 am PDT, Jun 25,
Nathalie Lecat, Belgium
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2:13 am PDT, Jun 25,
Veronica Gonzalez, New York
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8:01 pm PDT, Jun 24,
Nancy Lanning, California
# 1,150:
4:56 pm PDT, Jun 24,
Syona Cook, Colorado
The current global fishing industries have unsustainable practices. We must preserve the health of the oceans and all her denizens. Fish are the basis of many terrestrial food chains, which are already collapsing or have collapsed. The survival of many millions of people depend on clean, healthy, sustainably managed oceans. Banning driftnets is an important and unavoidable step towards a healthy ecosystem. Without a healthy ecosystem, we, as individuals, cannot be healthy.
The current global fishing industries have unsustainable practices. We must preserve the health of the oceans and all her denizens. Fish are the basis of many terrestrial food chains, which are already collapsing or have collapsed. The survival of many millions of people depend on clean, healthy, sustainably managed oceans. Banning driftnets is an important and unavoidable step towards a healthy ecosystem. Without a healthy ecosystem, we, as individuals, cannot be healthy.
# 1,149:
2:27 pm PDT, Jun 24,
Roland A.E Collignon, Belgium
# 1,148:
2:26 pm PDT, Jun 24,
Raymond Bastin, Belgium
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2:25 pm PDT, Jun 24,
Martine Polain, Belgium
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2:25 pm PDT, Jun 24,
Léonce Antoine, Belgium
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2:24 pm PDT, Jun 24,
Jean-Pierre Furio, Belgium
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11:48 pm PDT, Jun 23,
Daile O'Connor, New Jersey
# 1,143:
3:10 pm PDT, Jun 23,
Julie Rider, Pennsylvania
# 1,142:
10:17 am PDT, Jun 23,
Ron Kirklen, California
# 1,141:
12:11 pm PDT, Jun 22,
Janneke Groot, Netherlands
# 1,140:
10:13 am PDT, Jun 22,
Marieke Groot, Germany
# 1,139:
7:52 am PDT, Jun 22,
Shirley Hudleson, Florida
We should all be concerned about this - more than happy to sign this petition.
We should all be concerned about this - more than happy to sign this petition.
# 1,138:
7:25 am PDT, Jun 22,
Jennifer Hausler, North Carolina
We need to help put a stop to this! It is up to us so please help!
We need to help put a stop to this! It is up to us so please help!
# 1,137:
10:31 pm PDT, Jun 21,
Geraldine Klassen, Singapore
# 1,136:
8:55 pm PDT, Jun 21,
Frances Sims, Pennsylvania
If we want to keep eating fish, going on whale sighting trips, & enjoying the Oceans' beauty, we have to stop all these destructive fishing methods! There has to be a better way to get our fish!
If we want to keep eating fish, going on whale sighting trips, & enjoying the Oceans' beauty, we have to stop all these destructive fishing methods! There has to be a better way to get our fish!
# 1,135:
8:00 pm PDT, Jun 21,
Donald White, Alabama
# 1,134:
7:08 pm PDT, Jun 21,
Scott Rokus, Oregon
Scott Rokus
Scott Rokus
# 1,133:
6:53 pm PDT, Jun 21,
Mercedes Adams, California
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4:50 pm PDT, Jun 21,
Jeni Richard, Tennessee
# 1,131:
4:37 pm PDT, Jun 21,
Jane Morrison, California
# 1,130:
2:56 pm PDT, Jun 21,
Julie Day, California
# 1,129:
1:34 pm PDT, Jun 21,
Jennifer Kilgore, Arkansas
# 1,128:
1:33 pm PDT, Jun 21,
William Stoll, Texas
# 1,127:
12:36 pm PDT, Jun 21,
Diane Van Weelie, Netherlands
Please ban driftnets. The cost is too high for wildlife. Require that sustainble methods be used! If fishermen don't comply, enofrce with stiff fines. this in order to make the cost too high for the fishermen NOT to comply!
Please ban driftnets. The cost is too high for wildlife. Require that sustainble methods be used! If fishermen don't comply, enofrce with stiff fines. this in order to make the cost too high for the fishermen NOT to comply!
# 1,126:
12:19 pm PDT, Jun 21,
David Williams, United Kingdom
# 1,125:
11:39 am PDT, Jun 21,
Wolfgang and Maria Jungmann, Germany
# 1,123:
11:29 am PDT, Jun 21,
David MacKay, Germany
# 1,124:
11:29 am PDT, Jun 21,
Marie MacKay, Germany
# 1,122:
11:29 am PDT, Jun 21,
Ulrike MacKay, Germany
# 1,121:
10:56 am PDT, Jun 21,
Jennifer Java, Tennessee
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10:42 am PDT, Jun 21,
Tammi Crider, Missouri
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7:32 am PDT, Jun 21,
Name not displayed, Latvia
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3:32 am PDT, Jun 21,
Tuula Vilppu, Sweden
# 1,117:
3:02 am PDT, Jun 21,
Ursula Mackay, Germany
# 1,116:
1:41 am PDT, Jun 21,
Patrizia Fiorentini, Italy
# 1,115:
9:12 pm PDT, Jun 20,
Freda White, Alabama
# 1,114:
8:18 pm PDT, Jun 20,
Jennifer Patterson, Washington
# 1,113:
5:18 pm PDT, Jun 20,
Margot Nobrega, Brazil
# 1,112:
12:37 pm PDT, Jun 20,
Nancy Boden, Oregon
# 1,111:
11:46 am PDT, Jun 20,
Name not displayed, Minnesota
# 1,110:
11:23 am PDT, Jun 20,
Jan Novotny, Florida
# 1,108:
11:04 am PDT, Jun 20,
Eric Lindsay, Oregon
# 1,109:
11:01 am PDT, Jun 20,
Claire Boehm, Colorado
we must advocate for our ocean dwelling communities, as we have a voice and they do not.
we must advocate for our ocean dwelling communities, as we have a voice and they do not.
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10:39 am PDT, Jun 20,
Camille Depayre, France
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# 1,106:
10:27 am PDT, Jun 20,
Jeannie Kelly, New Jersey
# 1,105:
10:16 am PDT, Jun 20,
Thunderr Wolf, New Jersey
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# 1,104:
8:51 am PDT, Jun 20,
Marina Morozova, Russian Federation
# 1,103:
7:47 am PDT, Jun 20,
Peggy Fugate, Ohio
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6:47 am PDT, Jun 20,
Deanne O'Donnell, Pennsylvania
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6:39 am PDT, Jun 20,
Ekeim Teeuwisse, Netherlands
