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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 Dolphin-Safe Tuna Program and Ocean Wildlife Are Under Attack
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!
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!
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We signed the “Protect Ocean Wildlife and Keep Tuna Dolphin-Safe!” petition!
# 26,250:
8:13 pm PST, Mar 4,
Nicci Fleury, Canada
because its a big part of our ecosystem
because its a big part of our ecosystem
Its a beautiful facinating part of our ecosystem
# 26,249:
8:09 pm PST, Mar 4,
Steven Garza, Texas
# 26,248:
1:25 pm PST, Mar 4,
Jayne DellEra, Georgia
# 26,247:
11:08 am PST, Mar 4,
Brian Wesen, Washington
A healthy ocean can provide food and recreation for billions. A degraded, over fished and polluted ocean provides for no one.
A healthy ocean can provide food and recreation for billions. A degraded, over fished and polluted ocean provides for no one.
We are weakening protection for the oceans when we should be incresing protections.
# 26,246:
3:13 am PST, Mar 4,
Martina Regnerova, United Kingdom
# 26,245:
2:36 am PST, Mar 4,
Janelle Hildebrand, Washington
# 26,244:
3:48 pm PST, Mar 3,
Jenny Jo Mueller, Michigan
# 26,243:
2:23 pm PST, Mar 2,
A Faria, Washington
# 26,242:
10:56 am PST, Mar 2,
Elizabeth Higham, United Kingdom
all life is worth protecting
all life is worth protecting
# 26,241:
8:06 am PST, Mar 2,
Emilie Costikyan, South Carolina
# 26,240:
2:18 am PST, Mar 2,
Carol DeYoung, Kentucky
# 26,239:
11:43 pm PST, Mar 1,
Jenna Rytina, Nevada
# 26,238:
6:14 pm PST, Mar 1,
Caitlin Kroener, Alaska
Biodiversity. Think about it. Without bidodiversity, we would all be dead. If one thing dies, it becomes a chain reaction. WE all DEPEND on another. We need it for medicine, food, shelter. YES, BUT YOU PEOPLE ARE INHUMANE and SENSElESS to do things without much of a thougt- without seeing the drastic impacts when you're mind is clouded with money.
Biodiversity. Think about it. Without bidodiversity, we would all be dead. If one thing dies, it becomes a chain reaction. WE all DEPEND on another. We need it for medicine, food, shelter. YES, BUT YOU PEOPLE ARE INHUMANE and SENSElESS to do things without much of a thougt- without seeing the drastic impacts when you're mind is clouded with money.
Oceans are a beautiful thing. They bring quality to life. Their wildlife is important to us all, and shouldn't be destroyed. It makes people's hearts ache because of what YOU do.
# 26,237:
4:11 pm PST, Mar 1,
Kevin Brodie, Connecticut
# 26,236:
3:15 pm PST, Mar 1,
Amy Beudreu, California
# 26,235:
2:18 pm PST, Mar 1,
Michael Mitsuda, California
# 26,234:
12:29 pm PST, Mar 1,
Marjolein Bruinen, Latvia
# 26,233:
10:15 am PST, Mar 1,
Carol Dobson, New York
# 26,232:
10:13 am PST, Mar 1,
Sue McGrath, Ohio
# 26,231:
8:52 am PST, Mar 1,
Name not displayed, Minnesota
# 26,230:
6:35 am PST, Mar 1,
Barbara Bacom, Florida
# 26,229:
12:05 am PST, Mar 1,
ToMoKo Ibusuki, Japan
# 26,228:
11:54 pm PST, Feb 28,
Esther Marie Leithmann, Arizona
# 26,227:
10:50 pm PST, Feb 28,
Joshua Humphrey, Tennessee
# 26,226:
9:03 pm PST, Feb 28,
Gary B, California
# 26,225:
8:24 pm PST, Feb 28,
Amelia Pickens, Michigan
# 26,224:
6:27 pm PST, Feb 28,
Regina Negri, New York
# 26,223:
4:19 pm PST, Feb 28,
Tracey Miller, Florida
# 26,222:
3:38 pm PST, Feb 28,
Cathe Romano, California
# 26,221:
2:46 pm PST, Feb 28,
Susanne Unruh, Germany
# 26,220:
11:31 am PST, Feb 28,
Sille L, Estonia
# 26,219:
10:18 am PST, Feb 28,
Ellen Creason, Missouri
# 26,218:
10:11 am PST, Feb 28,
Stacey Denney, Ohio
# 26,217:
8:57 am PST, Feb 28,
Jennifer Langyher, Pennsylvania
# 26,216:
7:18 am PST, Feb 28,
Andrea Ganz, California
# 26,215:
9:56 pm PST, Feb 27,
Gina Munoz, California
# 26,214:
12:55 pm PST, Feb 27,
Aaron Warren, New York
# 26,213:
9:50 am PST, Feb 27,
Gail Amalfitano, Florida
The Ocean sustains many countries and cities. We must protect the ocean, otherwise we cannot protect ourselves. Why is greed so out of control that no one cares about what their senseless deeds will eventually cause.
The Ocean sustains many countries and cities. We must protect the ocean, otherwise we cannot protect ourselves. Why is greed so out of control that no one cares about what their senseless deeds will eventually cause.
The management is severely flawed and greed rules rather than sound science. Half of the country is aware of the trouble our oceans are in.
# 26,212:
1:59 am PST, Feb 27,
Steve Klein, Canada
# 26,211:
12:26 am PST, Feb 27,
Aimee Peterli, Switzerland
# 26,210:
9:08 pm PST, Feb 26,
Jennifer Gardner, Massachusetts
# 26,209:
6:02 pm PST, Feb 26,
Rossco Keysie, Australia
Because its for our children not ours and they are so much like us except a bit more inteligent
Because its for our children not ours and they are so much like us except a bit more inteligent
I remember the stories told by my mother and father on how good they used to be ,full with fish and other animals/Mamals and now its all nothing like times old old!Gone forever lets keep it how it is now in hope it can come back to something that we can be proud to let it to our children!
# 26,208:
12:23 pm PST, Feb 26,
Eri Eee, California
# 26,207:
11:37 am PST, Feb 26,
Susan Rubin, Pennsylvania
# 26,206:
9:28 am PST, Feb 26,
Jeffrey Allen, Canada
Our planet's survival depends on healthy oceans
Our planet's survival depends on healthy oceans
We are killing them!
# 26,205:
8:50 am PST, Feb 26,
Krystyna Postawa, Poland
# 26,204:
1:05 am PST, Feb 26,
April Moffitt, California
# 26,203:
6:25 pm PST, Feb 25,
Pamela Gornicki, Tennessee
# 26,202:
12:05 pm PST, Feb 25,
Nataly Dauer, Brazil
Water is life
Water is life
I love the oceans
# 26,201:
10:40 am PST, Feb 25,
Alison Moski, Connecticut