Stop Shark Finning in the Philippines

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President of the Phillipines

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Thresher sharks are being killed for their fins in the Batangas Bay area of the Philippines. According to Dr. Simon Oliver, shark specialist and chair of the Thresher Shark Research and Conservation Group based in the United Kingdom, these animals are facing a high risk of extinction in the wild.

Thresher sharks are considered a vulnerable species worldwide.

If the current un-sustainable fishing practices in Batangas Bay continue unabated these animals will disappear from Philippine waters.

Please help me in urging the Philippine government to take action to save these magnificent animals.

We the undersigned, uge you to take action to help protect the thresher sharks that are being harvested for their fins in your waters.

The current fishing practices are un-sustainable for these endangered animals. It has been proven that there is more income to be made from a live shark then what is made from their death. The local city officals of Batangas Bay have already expressed an intrest and willingness to change the current practices and start a shark tourism industry. Please help them with their efforts by passing a national law that prohibits the hunting and selling of the thresher sharks.

Thank you for your time.

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# 184:

7:08 am PDT, May 7, Tre Trigo, Philippines
Thresher sharks are considered a vulnerable species worldwide.. thats enough reason..

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10:13 am PDT, May 5, Angie Whiteman, United Kingdom

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1:51 pm PDT, Apr 22, Name not displayed, Connecticut

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4:55 am PDT, Apr 21, Rita Kerkhofs, Belgium

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11:29 am PDT, Apr 19, Valerie Hildebrand, Canada

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9:15 am PDT, Apr 17, Monika V, France

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10:04 am PDT, Apr 16, Anja MM, Germany

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8:28 am PDT, Apr 16, Kenneth Andersen, Norway

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6:53 am PDT, Apr 16, Pearl Millard, United Kingdom

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5:50 am PDT, Apr 16, Kat Moasi Yazzie, Kansas

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2:19 am PDT, Apr 16, Rebecca Stache, Germany

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4:49 pm PDT, Apr 15, Richard Wilson, California

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3:24 pm PDT, Apr 15, Mary Strobridge, New York

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2:41 pm PDT, Apr 15, Therry Jackson, Germany
The Moral Progress and Greatness of a Nation are JUDGED upon HOW its People treat Animals! -Mahatma Ghandi-

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1:37 pm PDT, Apr 14, Sara Fornarelli, Italy

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1:34 pm PDT, Apr 14, Anna Fornarelli, Italy

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1:18 am PDT, Apr 13, Rogereau Nina, France

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6:12 am PDT, Apr 11, Cecile Verstraete, France

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10:57 pm PDT, Apr 9, Nicole Acorda, Philippines

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10:39 am PDT, Apr 9, Janis Ciofalo, Pennsylvania

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12:27 pm PDT, Apr 2, Trey Jones, Florida

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9:14 pm PDT, Mar 29, Name not displayed, California

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9:48 am PDT, Mar 28, Jill Vickerman, South Africa
Millions of Thresher sharks are killed each year. Sharks are the top preditor in the Ocean, they sit on the top of the food chain and without them the delicate balance in the Ocean will collapse. Our fisheries world wide are in a serious state of decline, unscrupulous fishermen target sharks for their fins, please take control of the fishin practices in batangas Bay before the Thresher Shark dissapears forever from the Ocean.

# 157:

9:57 am PDT, Mar 25, Moni Anoynm, Germany
Shame on you the world watching you!

# 156:

9:55 am PDT, Mar 25, Familie Rens,Hanke, Germany
Stop this Cruelty and crimes to the animals in your HORROR-Country!!!!!!!!!It)s a shame on the Philippines!!!!!!!!!!!!

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10:22 am PDT, Mar 20, Lesley Hufnagel, United Kingdom

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10:37 am PDT, Mar 10, Vasek Chroust, Czech Republic

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7:38 am PST, Mar 7, Coyote Anderson, Pennsylvania

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4:17 pm PST, Feb 27, Terry West, West Virginia

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9:00 am PST, Feb 27, Joann Granger, New York

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