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End Dolphin Slaughtering in Japan

Target: Junichiro Koizumi, Prime Minister of Japan, Government of Japan
Sponsored by: Blue Voice
Every year, Japanese fishermen, with the support of the Japanese government, slaughter thousands of dolphins in a brutal manner. And now Japan plans to extend the hunt to include humpback whales!

This practice is killing magnificent, feeling animals, and endangering dolphin and whale populations. Furthermore, this hunt is also hurting the people of Japan. Dolphin and whale dolphin meat sold to the Japanese public contains high levels of toxic heavy metals and organochlorines.

Demand that Japanese law end this brutal slaughter of intelligent marine mammals and protect the health of the people of Japan.
deadline: 10-1-2006
goal: 20,000
 

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We hereby petition the Prime Minister of Japan, the Ministry of Fisheries and the governors of Wakayama, Nagasaki and Shizuoka Prefectures to end the brutal slaughter of dolphins and small whales in coastal villages of Japan.

The slaughters are conducted in a shockingly brutal manner which is repugnant to civilized people worldwide. Dolphins and whales are large brained, highly social animals which are respected around the world. They are curious and friendly to humans when approached with care and respect. Many nations have laws which protect these animals.

The meat of the dolphins killed which is sold for human consumption is highly contaminated with heavy metals and organochlorines resulting from industrial discharge into the oceans. This meat does not meet Japanese health standards and is often mislabeled as whale meat.

Many Japanese people care highly for dolphins. Most Japanese are unaware that dolphins are killed in this cruel manner in their country. Only a few fishermen in a small number of villages profit from this barbarity.

We demand an end to the cruel slaughter of dolphins and small whales in Japanese waters.

Sincerely,
The Undersigned
We signed the “End Dolphin Slaughtering in Japan” petition!
# 23,150:
3:45 pm PDT, Mar 15, Gabrielle Bertrand, France
# 23,149:
9:40 pm PDT, Mar 14, Shannon Sultan, Wisconsin
# 23,148:
2:34 pm PDT, Mar 14, Aiyanna Rodriguez, New York
nooo
# 23,147:
1:21 pm PDT, Mar 13, Name not displayed, Connecticut
# 23,146:
11:31 am PDT, Mar 12, Name not displayed, California
# 23,145:
9:34 pm PDT, Mar 11, Jennifer Bailey, California
# 23,144:
12:47 am PDT, Mar 10, Marine Altunyan, California
Yes
# 23,143:
3:49 pm PDT, Mar 9, THE PHOENIX, California
IT IS ORDERED,Junichiro Koizumi, Prime Minister of Japan, Government of Japan, SWIFTLY HALT THESE ATROCITIES TO THE DOLPHINS (AND WHALES). SANCTIONS, HARDSHIPS AND DEVASTATION WILL SWIFTLY ENSUE YOUR LANDS PROPORTIONATE TO YOUR ATROCITIES TO YOUR LANDS ANIMALS/MAMMALS. EYE AM THE EYE
# 23,142:
9:29 am PDT, Mar 9, Marina Ferrarini, Italy
# 23,141:
5:30 am PDT, Mar 9, Jocelyn Koopmann, Australia
I am not buying anything from Japan, till this slaughter stops.
# 23,140:
11:07 pm PST, Mar 8, Marie Perez, California
I am boycotting Japanese products until this injustice is ended.
# 23,139:
12:35 pm PST, Mar 8, UsdiGadu Sequichie-Kerchee, Oklahoma
# 23,138:
8:05 am PST, Mar 8, BEG ABA, Venezuela
# 23,137:
6:28 am PST, Mar 8, Philippe Ducreux, France
# 23,136:
2:33 am PST, Mar 8, Beatrice DUPONT, France
# 23,135:
9:44 am PST, Mar 7, Nuria Pons, Mexico
# 23,134:
2:59 am PST, Mar 7, Leila Perucco, Italy
# 23,133:
12:00 pm PST, Mar 6, Gohar Ivanyan, Armenia
Yes
# 23,132:
10:27 am PST, Mar 6, Kayla Geiwitz, Illinois
# 23,131:
9:42 am PST, Mar 6, Monika Balyan, California
# 23,130:
8:27 am PST, Mar 6, Jacqueline Balyan, California
Yes
# 23,129:
8:05 am PST, Mar 6, Fabiane Neubert, Brazil
# 23,128:
7:35 am PST, Mar 6, Anahit Balyan, California
# 23,127:
3:59 am PST, Mar 6, F Mcculloch, United Kingdom
# 23,126:
7:45 pm PST, Mar 5, Roxann Contrenchis, Louisiana
yes, very much so
# 23,125:
5:57 pm PST, Mar 5, Sarkis Bislamyan, California
Of Course!!!
# 23,124:
2:00 pm PST, Mar 5, Kamila Baszczyn, Poland
# 23,123:
12:48 pm PST, Mar 5, Amir H Ahamenata, Hawaii
# 23,122:
7:17 am PST, Mar 5, Danielle Woodyshek, Massachusetts
# 23,121:
1:43 am PST, Mar 5, Andrea Carter, Australia
Yes, I don't buy anything from Japan, not until they stop the slaughter.
# 23,120:
7:55 pm PST, Mar 4, Sandy Sanderson, California
# 23,119:
6:56 pm PST, Mar 4, Laura Stringer, Maryland
# 23,118:
4:56 pm PST, Mar 4, Bernadette Ibis, New York
Yes
# 23,117:
4:28 pm PST, Mar 4, Pamela Mendoza, Florida
I am still boycotting them. Still think it is barbarick. How sad.
# 23,116:
4:27 pm PST, Mar 4, Jennifer Kachinski, Michigan
Yes!
# 23,115:
4:25 pm PST, Mar 4, Lori Rohn, Oregon
YES
# 23,114:
1:57 pm PST, Mar 4, Greg Bostwick, Alabama
# 23,113:
12:40 pm PST, Mar 4, Carolyn Briggs, Florida
# 23,112:
2:19 am PST, Mar 4, Name not displayed, France
j like japan but they kill the baleine is very terrible!!!j hate that!!!japan is a killer of baleine!!!!!!!good job of Sea Shepherd Conservation Society!!!
# 23,111:
12:16 am PST, Mar 4, Name not displayed, Illinois
I will do anything to boycott items from Japan due to the cruelty by your countrymen of slaughlter of dolphins.
# 23,110:
11:11 pm PST, Mar 3, Adrian Lewis, South Africa
# 23,109:
10:35 pm PST, Mar 3, Jenny Vegan, United States Minor Outlying Islands
Absolutely.
# 23,108:
10:13 pm PST, Mar 3, Gregory Strausbaugh, California
# 23,107:
6:03 pm PST, Mar 3, Glenda Parker, Australia
# 23,106:
4:19 pm PST, Mar 3, Staci-lee Sherwood, Florida
# 23,105:
4:17 pm PST, Mar 3, Janie Rabel, West Virginia
# 23,104:
4:07 pm PST, Mar 3, Mark Smith, California
# 23,103:
4:07 pm PST, Mar 3, Barry Seth, Illinois
# 23,102:
3:52 pm PST, Mar 3, Sarah Panullo, Pennsylvania
# 23,101:
3:20 pm PST, Mar 3, Ali Hirst, Australia