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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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# 7,250:
5:29 pm PDT, Jul 1,
Sherri O'Connor, Canada
# 7,249:
2:18 pm PDT, Jul 1,
Angelica Corpeno, Illinois
# 7,248:
1:25 pm PDT, Jul 1,
Charlotte Barnes, Kentucky
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1:10 pm PDT, Jul 1,
Michael Leder, Arizona
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10:54 am PDT, Jul 1,
Larissa Coad, Illinois
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9:39 am PDT, Jul 1,
Esmeralda Aldrich, Texas
# 7,244:
9:20 am PDT, Jul 1,
Rebecca Cassara, California
# 7,243:
7:04 am PDT, Jul 1,
Steve Danehy, Massachusetts
This is barbaric. If you are going to hunt fish for food, then the fisherman should be required to take the entire animal, not a piece, then leaving it to die slowly and painfully. Please enact legislation that will stop these greedy barbarians from torturing sharks in this way.
This is barbaric. If you are going to hunt fish for food, then the fisherman should be required to take the entire animal, not a piece, then leaving it to die slowly and painfully. Please enact legislation that will stop these greedy barbarians from torturing sharks in this way.
# 7,242:
6:59 am PDT, Jul 1,
Margaret e. Angus, Indiana
# 7,241:
4:55 pm PDT, Jun 30,
Erin Bright, Ohio
# 7,240:
4:22 pm PDT, Jun 30,
Meowzakhatz Mckenzie, Nevada
Humans are disturbed individuals. To treat any creature this way is horrible. Please close this loophole and save the sharks.
Humans are disturbed individuals. To treat any creature this way is horrible. Please close this loophole and save the sharks.
# 7,239:
1:02 pm PDT, Jun 30,
Name not displayed, Kentucky
# 7,238:
12:51 pm PDT, Jun 30,
Name not displayed, California
# 7,237:
12:28 pm PDT, Jun 30,
Kitty Kat, New York
Shark finning/catching is disgusting. How can people be so inhumane as to kill these beautiful creatures?? I will never understand the twisted brains of these individuals that everday - help destroy our devine ecosystems. These practices MUST stop, or the next generations of humans, won't be able to witness the pure beauty of these aquatic creatures. Please, stop this.
Shark finning/catching is disgusting. How can people be so inhumane as to kill these beautiful creatures?? I will never understand the twisted brains of these individuals that everday - help destroy our devine ecosystems. These practices MUST stop, or the next generations of humans, won't be able to witness the pure beauty of these aquatic creatures. Please, stop this.
# 7,236:
7:02 am PDT, Jun 30,
Joshua Holden, Indiana
# 7,235:
6:39 am PDT, Jun 30,
Stephen Nicklay, Minnesota
# 7,234:
6:35 am PDT, Jun 30,
Marguerite Fortino, Georgia
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6:11 am PDT, Jun 30,
Linda McFadden, Pennsylvania
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5:55 pm PDT, Jun 29,
Sal Bellarmino, California
# 7,231:
11:55 am PDT, Jun 29,
Octavia James, New York
# 7,230:
9:16 am PDT, Jun 29,
Kate Jamal, Pennsylvania
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8:11 am PDT, Jun 29,
Name not displayed, Florida
# 7,228:
8:36 pm PDT, Jun 28,
Chenelle Martin, New Jersey
# 7,227:
8:03 pm PDT, Jun 28,
Susanna Sorin, California
# 7,226:
8:00 pm PDT, Jun 28,
TOM FULTON, North Carolina
# 7,225:
7:38 pm PDT, Jun 28,
Danielle Halpern, Georgia
# 7,224:
1:39 pm PDT, Jun 28,
Victoria Powers, Indiana
# 7,223:
1:32 pm PDT, Jun 28,
Carson Rhodes, North Carolina
# 7,222:
11:28 am PDT, Jun 28,
Karen Partak, Colorado
Humans are destroying the oceans in ubiquitous and inhumane methods never before witnessed in thousands of years. It must stop.
Humans are destroying the oceans in ubiquitous and inhumane methods never before witnessed in thousands of years. It must stop.
# 7,221:
10:29 am PDT, Jun 28,
Amanda Mott, Ohio
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8:52 am PDT, Jun 28,
Elizabeth Petry, New York
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7:42 am PDT, Jun 28,
Sara Breining, Indiana
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4:38 am PDT, Jun 28,
Carmen Vendelin, Pennsylvania
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4:47 pm PDT, Jun 27,
Agneta Wall, Sweden
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4:27 pm PDT, Jun 27,
Niki Fanara, Texas
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3:08 pm PDT, Jun 27,
Ken Hedges, California
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12:28 pm PDT, Jun 27,
Kathryn Magoon, California
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11:09 am PDT, Jun 27,
XOtzin Ome, Colorado
what are we doing........
what are we doing........
# 7,212:
10:52 am PDT, Jun 27,
Marilyn Mick, Texas
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10:42 am PDT, Jun 27,
T L, Florida
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10:26 am PDT, Jun 27,
John Peterson, Oregon
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7:54 am PDT, Jun 27,
Miranda Fitzgerald, Kentucky
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9:35 pm PDT, Jun 26,
Robert Timmons, Canada
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7:44 pm PDT, Jun 26,
Alyssa Losee, New York
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3:23 pm PDT, Jun 26,
J. Delaney Hansen, Michigan
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2:16 pm PDT, Jun 26,
Wendy Derbort, California
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1:26 pm PDT, Jun 26,
Kristen Callahan, California
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12:58 pm PDT, Jun 26,
Lori Baquero, Florida
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12:30 pm PDT, Jun 26,
J Steven Reese, Alaska
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12:03 pm PDT, Jun 26,
Amanda DeJesus, California