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!
# 1,261:
11:20 am PST, Nov 27,
Anna Kuzmicheva, Russian Federation
# 1,260:
10:49 am PST, Nov 27,
Linda Fox, Canada
demand that the fish you buy be certified NOT driftnet caught
demand that the fish you buy be certified NOT driftnet caught
# 1,259:
12:32 pm PST, Nov 23,
Catherine Bourchier, Australia
# 1,258:
7:11 am PST, Nov 22,
Danielle Cureton, Florida
# 1,257:
3:45 pm PST, Nov 12,
Isaiah Marks, Hawaii
can you send me some main inportant ideas on drift nets
can you send me some main inportant ideas on drift nets
# 1,256:
6:36 am PST, Nov 3,
Rita Moir, Canada
# 1,255:
6:12 pm PST, Nov 1,
Ewa Karcz, New Jersey
# 1,254:
2:47 pm PDT, Oct 28,
Guadalupe Schueller, Minnesota
# 1,253:
8:06 pm PDT, Oct 24,
Forest Venkat, India
# 1,252:
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2:16 pm PDT, Oct 24,
TARRILLON JEAN-LUCIEN, France
Mr. President of United States, It's definitively known that driftnets are uselessly killing too many animal marine. More than the mankind needs because we'll miss fishes shortly. Most of fishes picked up by driftnets are used to feed for pigs. Where is the logical meaning? I require the stoppage of ocean driftnets. Thank you in advance for your understanding and action. Jean-Lucien Tarrillon |
# 1,251:
2:38 am PDT, Oct 23,
Mariska Cronje, South Africa
# 1,250:
4:41 am PDT, Oct 19,
Name not displayed, United Kingdom
# 1,249:
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1:06 pm PDT, Oct 18,
Darin Scherer, Kentucky
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# 1,248:
10:13 am PDT, Oct 12,
Eureka Morrison, South Africa
# 1,247:
4:35 am PDT, Oct 11,
Carolyn Bennett, Arizona
# 1,246:
5:25 pm PDT, Oct 2,
Name not displayed, California
# 1,245:
5:14 am PDT, Oct 2,
Aune Ritvas, Finland
By-catches and mammal deaths are shameful waste. We must find a way to fish sustainably, as the oceans, rivers and many other water bodies are in a terrible shape and hugely impoverished because of human actions.
By-catches and mammal deaths are shameful waste. We must find a way to fish sustainably, as the oceans, rivers and many other water bodies are in a terrible shape and hugely impoverished because of human actions.
# 1,244:
4:30 pm PDT, Sep 30,
David H. & Kerry C. Kelso, Arizona
The use of driftnets is deadly to all the species caught in them and killed incidentally. The huge numbers of by-catch are unacceptable, especially when ocean life is under siege from global warming, habitat loss, toxic pollution, overfishing, and other factors. Ban this deadly fishing method now!
The use of driftnets is deadly to all the species caught in them and killed incidentally. The huge numbers of by-catch are unacceptable, especially when ocean life is under siege from global warming, habitat loss, toxic pollution, overfishing, and other factors. Ban this deadly fishing method now!
# 1,243:
8:55 am PDT, Sep 30,
CW Smith, Iowa
# 1,242:
6:55 am PDT, Sep 30,
Lori Serotta, California
# 1,241:
10:13 pm PDT, Sep 29,
Triin Lehtmets, Estonia
# 1,240:
8:11 pm PDT, Sep 29,
Angela Knolder, Australia
# 1,239:
9:34 am PDT, Sep 29,
Regina K . Benge, Kentucky
# 1,238:
7:19 am PDT, Sep 29,
Adriana Perciballi, New York
# 1,237:
6:47 am PDT, Sep 29,
Helly Alatouli, United Arab Emirates
save the ocean creatures .... to save our future on this earth
save the ocean creatures .... to save our future on this earth
# 1,236:
6:46 pm PDT, Sep 28,
Leeann French, Colorado
# 1,235:
12:00 pm PDT, Sep 28,
Zerline De Boer, Germany
# 1,234:
10:19 am PDT, Sep 28,
Justine Schulz, Saudi Arabia
# 1,233:
10:17 am PDT, Sep 28,
Joanna Cadorette, Connecticut
# 1,232:
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9:56 am PDT, Sep 28,
Natalie Van Leekwijck, Belgium
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# 1,231:
8:03 am PDT, Sep 24,
Elisabeth Kelly, Maryland
# 1,230:
5:43 am PDT, Sep 18,
Leo Bar, Israel
# 1,229:
1:45 pm PDT, Sep 17,
Keree Smith, Oregon
Drift Nets are a waste of our ocean life.
Drift Nets are a waste of our ocean life.
# 1,228:
3:12 am PDT, Sep 16,
Cassie Christie, New Zealand
PLEASE stop drift netting - it is killing poor inocent animals/mammals :(
PLEASE stop drift netting - it is killing poor inocent animals/mammals :(
# 1,227:
5:04 pm PDT, Sep 15,
Micki Sievers, Virginia
# 1,226:
12:56 pm PDT, Sep 15,
Tammy Kurpinski, North Carolina
Stop the driftnets from destroying the ocean and the chain of life with it.
Stop the driftnets from destroying the ocean and the chain of life with it.
# 1,225:
10:46 pm PDT, Sep 14,
Angela Daly, Australia
# 1,224:
5:19 pm PDT, Sep 14,
Rose Phillips, West Virginia
# 1,223:
6:53 am PDT, Sep 14,
Sandra Branch, New York
# 1,222:
1:39 am PDT, Sep 14,
Petra Haisam, Egypt
This nets have should be banned long time ago...
This nets have should be banned long time ago...
# 1,221:
7:29 pm PDT, Sep 13,
Kate Lenthall, New York
# 1,220:
3:44 pm PDT, Sep 6,
Alexis Johnston, Texas
# 1,219:
7:14 am PDT, Sep 6,
Kristen Johnson, Virginia
# 1,218:
10:01 pm PDT, Sep 5,
Brandon Broderick, North Carolina
# 1,217:
7:22 pm PDT, Sep 5,
Erin Sanchez, Texas
# 1,216:
7:10 am PDT, Sep 4,
Julie Hall, United Kingdom
These nets must be banned,they are destroying the oceans and that can't happen;we will all suffer.Anyone found responsible must be punished,to drive home the message it will not be tolerated.
These nets must be banned,they are destroying the oceans and that can't happen;we will all suffer.Anyone found responsible must be punished,to drive home the message it will not be tolerated.
# 1,215:
10:45 am PDT, Sep 1,
Michele Ward, United Kingdom
Why!! has this not been banned before now?. The future for these ocean mammals and other ocean creatures is not looking good, if this is allowed to continue. Please, please, ban these nets NOW!!!.
Why!! has this not been banned before now?. The future for these ocean mammals and other ocean creatures is not looking good, if this is allowed to continue. Please, please, ban these nets NOW!!!.
# 1,214:
6:00 am PDT, Sep 1,
Susan Tatlow, United Kingdom
When will Governance stop this type of fishing and think about our future generations and the sustainablility of fish stocks.
When will Governance stop this type of fishing and think about our future generations and the sustainablility of fish stocks.
# 1,213:
12:53 am PDT, Sep 1,
Cheryl Masuicca, New York
# 1,212:
2:22 am PDT, Aug 29,
Name not displayed, New York
Make a world-wide and permanent ban on driftnets which kill many species as by-catch not intended to be caught - they are murder weapons of the sea. Also, they keep on killing if they get loose and end up drifting around the ocean for years and years.
Make a world-wide and permanent ban on driftnets which kill many species as by-catch not intended to be caught - they are murder weapons of the sea. Also, they keep on killing if they get loose and end up drifting around the ocean for years and years.
# 1,211:
10:52 pm PDT, Aug 28,
Lindsey Sanders, Tennessee
# 1,210:
8:29 pm PDT, Aug 26,
Monica Dignazio, Pennsylvania
# 1,209:
6:47 am PDT, Aug 24,
Ira Vin, Russian Federation
# 1,208:
3:12 am PDT, Aug 21,
Alice Diane Celebre, New Jersey
# 1,207:
4:02 pm PDT, Aug 20,
Mike Downs, Missouri
# 1,206:
11:00 am PDT, Aug 19,
Jeannie D., Canada
drifts nets do not belong all..
drifts nets do not belong all..
# 1,205:
12:58 pm PDT, Aug 18,
Laura Davidson, United Kingdom
# 1,204:
10:44 am PDT, Aug 17,
Hannah Alton, New Hampshire
# 1,203:
5:56 am PDT, Aug 17,
Patricia Clemans, Ohio
# 1,202:
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1:10 am PDT, Aug 17,
Charmaine Gonzalez, Philippines
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# 1,201:
1:09 pm PDT, Aug 13,
Mel Sinclair, Texas
If people want to fish the oceans, let them do it with bait and hooks and catch only what they're after. By-catch is simply unacceptable and unethical. NO ONE should be using nets of any kind.
If people want to fish the oceans, let them do it with bait and hooks and catch only what they're after. By-catch is simply unacceptable and unethical. NO ONE should be using nets of any kind.
