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Sharks Cut and Left to Die - Outlaw the Practice of Shark Finning Once and For All
Target: U.S. Senate
Sponsored by: Oceana
Sponsored by: Oceana
In 2000, the U.S. government enacted the Shark Finning Prohibition Act, intending to stop shark finning. This Act made it illegal to have fins aboard a fishing vessel without the corresponding carcass.
However, fishermen can land fins in a specified ratio to the shark carcasses. A ratio system is not the best way to enforce a finning ban because some carcasses could still be discarded at sea. Also, it is difficult to prove the carcasses on board the vessel actually match the fins on board, which could allow for the landing of fins from prohibited shark species.
The Shark Conservation Act of 2008 would require that all vessels, not just fishing vessels, follow this law and remove the ratio of fins to carcass weight. In addition, the bill encourages international efforts to protect shark populations. Tell Congress to do now what they thought they did eight years ago - close the loophole in the Shark Finning Prohibition Act.
However, fishermen can land fins in a specified ratio to the shark carcasses. A ratio system is not the best way to enforce a finning ban because some carcasses could still be discarded at sea. Also, it is difficult to prove the carcasses on board the vessel actually match the fins on board, which could allow for the landing of fins from prohibited shark species.
The Shark Conservation Act of 2008 would require that all vessels, not just fishing vessels, follow this law and remove the ratio of fins to carcass weight. In addition, the bill encourages international efforts to protect shark populations. Tell Congress to do now what they thought they did eight years ago - close the loophole in the Shark Finning Prohibition Act.
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# 6,350:
6:08 pm PDT, May 14,
Irma Martínez Rojas, Mexico
# 6,349:
5:58 pm PDT, May 14,
Yu Li Ooi, Malaysia
How would you like someone to come by & chop off your legs and leave you bleeding to die?
How would you like someone to come by & chop off your legs and leave you bleeding to die?
# 6,348:
5:54 pm PDT, May 14,
P D Barbuto, Ohio
# 6,347:
5:39 pm PDT, May 14,
Amanda Tysowski, Washington
# 6,346:
5:35 pm PDT, May 14,
Karen Donofrio, Pennsylvania
# 6,345:
5:20 pm PDT, May 14,
Robert Walch, Pennsylvania
# 6,344:
5:09 pm PDT, May 14,
Amanda Lukac, Australia
# 6,343:
5:00 pm PDT, May 14,
Eric Gough, Canada
killing sharks for soup is rediclous! not only it's disgusting that they cut them while they are alive like they dont feel anything but the reason it is being done is the most aubsurd thing i've ever heard! SHARK SOUP DOES NOT GIVE YOU SPECIAL POWERS!!! PLEASE ban the unnecessarly killing of sharks!
killing sharks for soup is rediclous! not only it's disgusting that they cut them while they are alive like they dont feel anything but the reason it is being done is the most aubsurd thing i've ever heard! SHARK SOUP DOES NOT GIVE YOU SPECIAL POWERS!!! PLEASE ban the unnecessarly killing of sharks!
# 6,342:
4:38 pm PDT, May 14,
Melinda Fernanez, Philippines
# 6,341:
4:07 pm PDT, May 14,
Eleni Tsioumpri, Greece
# 6,340:
3:38 pm PDT, May 14,
Craig Brooks, United Kingdom
# 6,339:
3:29 pm PDT, May 14,
Joan Redd, Ohio
# 6,338:
3:13 pm PDT, May 14,
Alison Clay, United Kingdom
# 6,337:
3:12 pm PDT, May 14,
Sarah Clemens, Idaho
# 6,336:
3:02 pm PDT, May 14,
Name not displayed, New Jersey
It's obvious that the sharks need protection or else congress would not have passed this in the first place. Close the loophole and continue to show the rest of the world that all creatures need protecting.
It's obvious that the sharks need protection or else congress would not have passed this in the first place. Close the loophole and continue to show the rest of the world that all creatures need protecting.
# 6,335:
3:02 pm PDT, May 14,
Name not displayed, Spain
# 6,334:
2:58 pm PDT, May 14,
Liliana Konsol, Argentina
# 6,333:
2:32 pm PDT, May 14,
Julie Lauritsen, Colorado
# 6,332:
2:26 pm PDT, May 14,
Jeannie Finlay-Kochanowski, Ohio
Sharks are getting fewer in number and we slaughter far more of them than they do off us. They have been around for years and deserve to survive.
Sharks are getting fewer in number and we slaughter far more of them than they do off us. They have been around for years and deserve to survive.
# 6,331:
2:20 pm PDT, May 14,
Robert Sanders, Georgia
# 6,330:
1:49 pm PDT, May 14,
Jeff Dearman, Massachusetts
# 6,329:
1:42 pm PDT, May 14,
Name not displayed, California
# 6,328:
1:03 pm PDT, May 14,
Xantha Karp, Massachusetts
# 6,327:
12:49 pm PDT, May 14,
Jessica Skinner, Illinois
# 6,326:
12:44 pm PDT, May 14,
Laura Mayabb, Oklahoma
# 6,325:
12:43 pm PDT, May 14,
Gregg Parini, Ohio
# 6,324:
12:42 pm PDT, May 14,
Name not displayed, Michigan
# 6,323:
12:18 pm PDT, May 14,
Sarah Alvarez, California
# 6,322:
12:17 pm PDT, May 14,
Gwen Payne, Arizona
# 6,321:
11:53 am PDT, May 14,
Reyna Mendoza, California
# 6,320:
10:59 am PDT, May 14,
Michael Myers, Missouri
# 6,319:
10:57 am PDT, May 14,
Debora Busse, California
# 6,318:
10:49 am PDT, May 14,
Judy Caruana, New York
# 6,317:
10:46 am PDT, May 14,
Amber Caswell, Texas
# 6,316:
10:45 am PDT, May 14,
Ari Gauss, New York
# 6,315:
10:33 am PDT, May 14,
Randi Budd, Oregon
# 6,314:
10:15 am PDT, May 14,
Helen Escobar, Illinois
# 6,313:
8:57 am PDT, May 14,
Jan Kampa, California
# 6,312:
8:51 am PDT, May 14,
Michael Miller, California
# 6,311:
8:37 am PDT, May 14,
Patricia Volk, Delaware
# 6,310:
8:33 am PDT, May 14,
Name not displayed, Michigan
We should not dismiss the very important role that superpredators play in the food chain. Leaving them to die like this not only is irresponsible, but bond to have impacts that we won't realize until everything else is upset.
We should not dismiss the very important role that superpredators play in the food chain. Leaving them to die like this not only is irresponsible, but bond to have impacts that we won't realize until everything else is upset.
# 6,309:
7:42 am PDT, May 14,
Lynne Teplin, New York
# 6,308:
7:35 am PDT, May 14,
Tracy Baker, Delaware
Dear Congressmember, I am urging you to support HR 5741, the Shark Conservation Act of 2008. Each year, humans kill more than 100 million sharks worldwide. Sharks are highly vulnerable to pressure from human activities because of their slow growth and low reproductive potential. Tens of millions of sharks are killed each year for their fins alone. Congress passed the Shark Finning Prohibition Act in 2000 to end shark finning in U.S. waters. However, a recent court decision revealed a loophole in the Act, and HR 5741 seeks to close this loophole and improve shark conservation and management. The Shark Conservation Act of 2008 would require all sharks to be landed with their fins. In addition, it allows the U.S. to take actions against countries that do not have shark finning bans like the United States. view more HR 5741, the Shark Conservation Act of 2008, would improve shark fishery management and promote shark conservation in U.S. waters and beyond. Please support this important legislation by cosponsoring the Shark Conservation Act of 2008 and by voting yes to enact this bill into law. Sincerely, Tracy Baker
Dear Congressmember, I am urging you to support HR 5741, the Shark Conservation Act of 2008. Each year, humans kill more than 100 million sharks worldwide. Sharks are highly vulnerable to pressure from human activities because of their slow growth and low reproductive potential. Tens of millions of sharks are killed each year for their fins alone. Congress passed the Shark Finning Prohibition Act in 2000 to end shark finning in U.S. waters. However, a recent court decision revealed a loophole in the Act, and HR 5741 seeks to close this loophole and improve shark conservation and management. The Shark Conservation Act of 2008 would require all sharks to be landed with their fins. In addition, it allows the U.S. to take actions against countries that do not have shark finning bans like the United States. view more HR 5741, the Shark Conservation Act of 2008, would improve shark fishery management and promote shark conservation in U.S. waters and beyond. Please support this important legislation by cosponsoring the Shark Conservation Act of 2008 and by voting yes to enact this bill into law. Sincerely, Tracy Baker
# 6,307:
7:25 am PDT, May 14,
Amy Devine, Florida
# 6,306:
7:19 am PDT, May 14,
Jason Davis, Canada
# 6,305:
7:10 am PDT, May 14,
Virginia Johnson, Washington
# 6,304:
7:10 am PDT, May 14,
Ariel Rodriguez, Puerto Rico
# 6,303:
6:17 am PDT, May 14,
Kathryn Stevens, Maryland
Sharks are a critical part of the ocean ecosystem and must be protected from the wasteful practice of finning. The oceans are a critical resource for the world's people and should be conserved, to ensure the existence of usable resources for the future.
Sharks are a critical part of the ocean ecosystem and must be protected from the wasteful practice of finning. The oceans are a critical resource for the world's people and should be conserved, to ensure the existence of usable resources for the future.
# 6,302:
6:15 am PDT, May 14,
Carol Collins, Delaware
# 6,301:
6:12 am PDT, May 14,
Gayle Donnelly, Illinois
It reminds me of the buffalo slaughter and waste in US history.
It reminds me of the buffalo slaughter and waste in US history.