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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!
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Oceans make up the largest part of our world. When things go wrong there, the rest is up for grabs.
many signs point at disaster, which cannot be reversed. Preserve, protect and enjoy!
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we depend on it-we only have this planet we live in-we have to stop this senseless destruction-nobody is supposed to feed on money once life has been killed
we depend on it-we only have this planet we live in-we have to stop this senseless destruction-nobody is supposed to feed on money once life has been killed
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the sea is the the largest "organ" of the world and it's inhabitants are integral parts of it's mechanism, remove one and the ecosystem begins to shatter
we know so little about them that we have no idea how we are affecting our future world by disrupting them.
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we must preserve the balance of nature.
water is one of the most important elements, without it nothing can survive.
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Our seas are a vital resourse for all of us.
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WITHOUT HEALTHY OCEANS LIFE ON THE PLANET WILL SUFFER!
MANKIND CONTINUES TO USE THE OCEANS AS A DUMPING GROUND!
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It is a great resource. We need to preserve the ecosystem found in the ocean which is unique.
There is too much over-fishing, eating of turtle eggs (whom take many years to mature) and pollution. This needs to stop! We need to protect all our planet.
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my family co-exists with dolphins - they have so much to offer us - and can teach us so much - please stop harming them!
Our entire universe depends on how we treat our ecosystems - and we are NOT doing a good job with our oceans!!!
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For many it the ocean is relaxing. Our oceans have a lot of educational tools for us as well as ocean life. I love dolphins because they signify peace and serenity, and the thought of a dolphin dying before it's natural time just destroys me.
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Without our ocean life, we as humans will fail to exist.
Once again I see that the Bush administration is trying to KILL us ALL. That is what will happen once the ocean life is gone..the rest of our mother earth will soon follow.
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we can't empty the oceans! The life down there is there for a reason, they help mother nature keep the balance.
I would like to know that all living creatures has the right to go on living. Man is not God and have no right to play God either. No other animal kill for fun, for "traditions", for "sports" or other horrible reasons that we do. All other animals on this earth kill for their living. This is the way nature works, but man is trying to destroy everything and by the depressing looks of it, we are succeeding...
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