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Protect Ocean Wildlife and Keep Tuna Dolphin-Safe!
Target: Dr. William Hogarth, Assistant Administrator for Fisheries, NMFS; Colin Powell, United States Secretary of StateSponsored by: Defenders of Wildlife
The Bush Administration is trying to weaken the definition of the dolphin-safe label on tuna cans and pouches despite broad bipartisan public support for the program. The proposed changes to this successful program would allow tuna caught using the harmful practice of chasing and setting nets on dolphins to be labeled "dolphin-safe.” This policy has the potential to devastate dolphin populations, especially three dolphin populations in the Eastern Pacific -- the northeastern offshore spotted, the eastern spinner, and the coastal spotted – which have all seen their numbers plummet as a result of dolphin-deadly fishing practices.
Other Marine Wildlife Is In Jeopardy! Scientists worldwide recognize that large-scale industrial fishing techniques -- such as purse-seining, longlining, and drift-netting -- are devastating our oceans and the countless wildlife species that live within them. Dolphins, endangered sea turtles, sharks, sea birds and other marine wildlife are all falling victim to the nets and lines of tuna fishermen and the pressure of overfishing, especially in the Pacific Ocean. (Visit savedolphins.org for more information)
Sea Turtles in Trouble: Sea turtles, abundant throughout the world's oceans for millennia, are being killed when they become entangled in fishing gear or caught as bycatch in fishing nets. All eight of the world's sea turtle species are now listed as threatened with extinction. Within the last decade, the Eastern Pacific populations of the critically endangered leatherback turtle have declined by 78%.
Sharks in Danger: Sharks, due to their low birth rate, slow maturation and growth patterns, and naturally small populations, are extremely vulnerable to pressures from fisheries and human exploitation. Pacific populations of Angel Sharks, Lemon Sharks, and Blue Sharks, to name a few, are all facing grave dangers from overfishing practices. (Visit savesharks.org for more information)
We need your help in convincing the Bush Administration to finally demonstrate leadership position on these issues at the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission and elsewhere. We cannot sit by passively as our dolphin-safe tuna label is rendered meaningless and our ocean resources are destroyed by overfishing. Sign Now! Once you have signed, tell your friends about this imminent threat to these magnificent marine mammals!
Our future depends on it.
If they go, so does all life.
The Biodiversity of our Planet is at stake.We are just beginning to understand how deeply our life is connected to all life on earth.Furthermore,Dolphins are highly intelligent Mammals who have been known to save humans.Let's treat them better!
Pollution will do us in eventually if we do not change drastically.The Ocean is the source of all life.
If we do not work to preserve ocean wildlife, more species will go extinct. Species of whale, dolphin, porpoise, and other marine animals are in endangered or at risk for extinction because of destructive fishing practices and poaching.
Oceans are a vital part of the biosphere. Sadly, those who only are concerned about the unalmighty dollar pollute, exploit, and abuse this invaluable resource for their own selfish and greedy purposes.
We have to protect our marine life because they can't protect themselves.
They make up most of our planet.
Obviously the Bush administration has no need interest in protecting the health and future of the planet.
we are guardians of this planet and need to honour our task and protect the oceans, the dolphins and whales.
Humans are a part of the ecosystem, too.
Ocean health is essential to the health of our planet.
Part of our vasr Eco-web of our Planet.
Because too much destructive global activity is polluting and damaging the great bio-diversity of our oceans.
we need it as a world to live
they are way to littered and not blue enough.
all living things have a special purpose on earth
oceans are one the earth's most valuable resources
its nature
we belong to the earth, the earth does not belong to us
They have evolved over billions of years and are an important part of an ecosystem.
Man was created to protect the planet. Ocean wildlife depends on our humanity. If we destroy them, we destroy ourselfs.
our oceans are a natural resource that provide food,water,energy and shelter. It must be preserved for our own survival.
We have only one world.
There is only one world and if we over fish. There will not be more fish next year. Slow down the world is not going to stop if you don't have big money.
it's a part of our life
in india there are water sacrcity
The sea is a precious resource of fresh food.
Pollution and over-fishing are risks to this resource.
the state of our environment is being grossly jeopardized by the profits and corruption of the few.
we live in a delicate balance of ecosystems on this planet. As humans we do not have the right to destroy everything in order to perpetuate "business", we have a RESPONSIBILITY to maintain the beauty of the world around us.
our oceans are in a tragic state due to overfishing, toxic oil slicks, garbage and trash, naval sonar, and a multitude of other heinous intrusions on marine life. The oceans are a magical, beautiful and life-giving part of our planet. They should be respected and preserved, not another dumping ground that humans feel they have dominion over.
We came from the sea, and someday we'll have to return.
There is too much abuse of our marine wildlife. It has to stop somewhere.
Without ocean wildlife we have a dead planet.
It would be nice for our grandchildren and great-grandchildren to enjoy the oceans as we do.
All that we have inherited, should be as it was when we received 1t! Others will come to share the bounty that we have had, make sure it is there for future generations! "The impossible is often the Untried" Aloha F. Ross Spivack
I believe it helps keep the whole planet in balance. Without ocean wildlife and all it's different species, we would find the oceans to be bland and overrun with one kind of fish, etc. We need to keep it in balance.
I'm concerned because of all our toxic waste, pollution, and oil slicks. These kill wildlife, we know, and we don't know how much damage we've done already that we could be seeing many years down the road.
we must take care of what we have
it is the home for hundreds of species that need our help to exist