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Restore the Health of Our Oceans!
Target: George W. Bush, President
Sponsored by: Oceana
Sponsored by: Oceana
Our oceans are on the verge of collapse. Ninety percent of the "big" fish, such as tuna, marlin and swordfish, are gone. And now, scientists estimate that the world's commercial fisheries may collapse by the year 2048.
Already, 29 percent of fish and seafood species have collapsed, meaning their catch has declined by 90 percent. Time is running out for our oceans - but it's not too late, if we act now. And yet, the Bush Administration continues to under-fund critical ocean conservation, research and management programs.
Tell President Bush to protect our oceans so that the next generation can also enjoy their bounty. Please urge President Bush to fully fund ocean programs and make a commitment to protect and restore our endangered ocean ecosystems.
Already, 29 percent of fish and seafood species have collapsed, meaning their catch has declined by 90 percent. Time is running out for our oceans - but it's not too late, if we act now. And yet, the Bush Administration continues to under-fund critical ocean conservation, research and management programs.
Tell President Bush to protect our oceans so that the next generation can also enjoy their bounty. Please urge President Bush to fully fund ocean programs and make a commitment to protect and restore our endangered ocean ecosystems.
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# 100:
8:33 am PDT, May 30,
Nicky Elizabeth, Maine
# 99:
8:16 am PDT, May 30,
Carla Dieg, Pennsylvania
Dear President Bush, I know that with everything you have going on right now with the turmoil in the Middle East, you most likely do not have time to think about our ecological system. This is something that is not "right in our face" so to speak! But this is just as much of a threat to us as anything. I could go on and on forever, but I know you don't have the time to read it all. So I guess I would say that if we do not do something quickly to change the way things are and the way "we" continue to live, we are going to lose so much more than a few species. This is the beginning to a greater means of an end. Look at the "BIGGER" picture! V/R Carla C. Dieg USN-BM1
Dear President Bush, I know that with everything you have going on right now with the turmoil in the Middle East, you most likely do not have time to think about our ecological system. This is something that is not "right in our face" so to speak! But this is just as much of a threat to us as anything. I could go on and on forever, but I know you don't have the time to read it all. So I guess I would say that if we do not do something quickly to change the way things are and the way "we" continue to live, we are going to lose so much more than a few species. This is the beginning to a greater means of an end. Look at the "BIGGER" picture! V/R Carla C. Dieg USN-BM1
# 98:
8:07 am PDT, May 30,
Buzz Kerr, Canada
# 97:
8:06 am PDT, May 30,
Bruce Burton, Canada
# 96:
8:06 am PDT, May 30,
Kim Kerr, Canada
# 95:
8:04 am PDT, May 30,
Franziska Eber, Germany
# 94:
7:58 am PDT, May 30,
Brian Cave, Georgia
# 93:
7:52 am PDT, May 30,
Ron Silver, Florida
# 92:
7:46 am PDT, May 30,
Wendy Horn, California
# 91:
7:41 am PDT, May 30,
Name not displayed, Nevada
# 90:
7:37 am PDT, May 30,
William Harper, Georgia
# 89:
7:35 am PDT, May 30,
Werner Loell, Rhode Island
First, we must enforce our maritime laws including the dumping of waste oil and trash by cruise liners and foreign shipping enterprises. Second, place a moratorium on coastline and shoreline developments until a proper assessment can be conducted as to where our current state is taking us. If we keep doing what we are doing, we will continue to get what we got, and worse. Pay now, or pay later for our lack of foresight, when it will cost the tax payer a lot more in treasure and health care.
First, we must enforce our maritime laws including the dumping of waste oil and trash by cruise liners and foreign shipping enterprises. Second, place a moratorium on coastline and shoreline developments until a proper assessment can be conducted as to where our current state is taking us. If we keep doing what we are doing, we will continue to get what we got, and worse. Pay now, or pay later for our lack of foresight, when it will cost the tax payer a lot more in treasure and health care.
# 88:
7:32 am PDT, May 30,
Name not displayed, Texas
# 87:
7:30 am PDT, May 30,
Ryan Smith, Virginia
Will the current administration PLEASE stop focusing all their efforts on destroying our world and finally do something for the greater good!
Will the current administration PLEASE stop focusing all their efforts on destroying our world and finally do something for the greater good!
# 86:
7:21 am PDT, May 30,
Helene Rish, Colorado
# 85:
7:16 am PDT, May 30,
Michele Long, Kentucky
# 84:
7:15 am PDT, May 30,
Thomas Pirovano, Switzerland
Help the tortue!
Help the tortue!
# 83:
7:05 am PDT, May 30,
Atul Deshpande, Colorado
# 82:
6:40 am PDT, May 30,
Courtney C. Fischer, California
# 81:
6:18 am PDT, May 30,
Lucy Denillo, Pennsylvania
# 80:
5:22 am PDT, May 30,
Juliaanna Jones, Australia
# 79:
5:19 am PDT, May 30,
Fred Fall, New Jersey
# 78:
5:06 am PDT, May 30,
Randy Ferrell, Tennessee
# 77:
4:15 am PDT, May 30,
Donna Marshall, Georgia
# 76:
4:14 am PDT, May 30,
Carolyn Barnes, New York
# 75:
2:53 am PDT, May 30,
Name not displayed, Italy
# 74:
2:26 am PDT, May 30,
Steve Klein, Virginia
# 73:
2:11 am PDT, May 30,
Timothy Bruck, Ohio
# 72:
1:57 am PDT, May 30,
Jennifer Cribbs, Ohio
# 71:
1:25 am PDT, May 30,
Name not displayed, Australia
Act now for to save what we have left for our grandchildren. Develop programs to encourage the reproduction of endangered species
Act now for to save what we have left for our grandchildren. Develop programs to encourage the reproduction of endangered species
# 70:
12:51 am PDT, May 30,
Animal Life Foundation, Netherlands
"Until he extends his circle of compassion to all living things, man will not himself find peace." (dr. Albert Schweitzer)
"Until he extends his circle of compassion to all living things, man will not himself find peace." (dr. Albert Schweitzer)
# 69:
12:47 am PDT, May 30,
Tina Florell, Sweden
# 68:
12:18 am PDT, May 30,
Melissa Dugger, Arizona
# 67:
11:50 pm PDT, May 29,
J. Kunesh, Michigan
# 66:
11:17 pm PDT, May 29,
Ericha Bedier, California
# 65:
10:38 pm PDT, May 29,
Izabela Kaszuba, Poland
# 64:
10:37 pm PDT, May 29,
Joanna Kaszuba, Poland
# 63:
10:35 pm PDT, May 29,
Radoslaw Renda, Poland
# 62:
10:25 pm PDT, May 29,
Denise Lytle, New Jersey
# 61:
10:23 pm PDT, May 29,
Vidya Sims, California
# 60:
9:39 pm PDT, May 29,
Roger Andrews, Oregon
Do you really need to be told why?
Do you really need to be told why?
# 59:
9:26 pm PDT, May 29,
Sarah Clark, Massachusetts
# 58:
7:56 pm PDT, May 29,
Gina Dees-Sheffield, Alabama
# 57:
7:52 pm PDT, May 29,
Stephanie Huhmann, Kansas
# 56:
7:29 pm PDT, May 29,
Natasha Davis, North Carolina
# 55:
7:20 pm PDT, May 29,
Richard T., Wisconsin
If we destroy the oceans, it upsets the global balance of nature.
If we destroy the oceans, it upsets the global balance of nature.
# 54:
6:59 pm PDT, May 29,
Thomas Liebenstein, Germany
# 53:
6:45 pm PDT, May 29,
Dulce Villar Fanjul, Guatemala
# 52:
6:41 pm PDT, May 29,
Karen Gray, Indiana
# 51:
5:46 pm PDT, May 29,
Courtney Van Roijen, Canada
The ocean is the most important thing in the world, if we don't act now the future does not look promising!!
The ocean is the most important thing in the world, if we don't act now the future does not look promising!!