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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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# 11,300:
9:23 am PDT, Aug 26,
Tiffany Avila, New Mexico
# 11,299:
9:23 am PDT, Aug 26,
Name not displayed, North Carolina
# 11,298:
9:40 pm PDT, Aug 25,
Shawnamarie Murray MD, New Hampshire
# 11,297:
6:18 pm PDT, Aug 25,
Lesley Wentland, Massachusetts
# 11,296:
12:22 pm PDT, Aug 25,
Joseph O'Brien, New Jersey
# 11,295:
10:59 am PDT, Aug 25,
Nicole Provow, Georgia
# 11,294:
10:44 am PDT, Aug 25,
Marcia Shivar, Ohio
# 11,293:
8:51 am PDT, Aug 25,
Norman Hood, Texas
# 11,292:
7:23 am PDT, Aug 25,
Sharon L. Leggett, Pennsylvania
# 11,291:
5:25 am PDT, Aug 25,
Joshua Richter, Washington
# 11,290:
1:07 am PDT, Aug 25,
Penelope Y., New York
# 11,289:
10:56 pm PDT, Aug 24,
Keith Razack, New York
It is our duty to protect the shark as vicegerents of the earth.
It is our duty to protect the shark as vicegerents of the earth.
# 11,288:
9:08 pm PDT, Aug 24,
Name not displayed, Pennsylvania
# 11,287:
9:08 pm PDT, Aug 24,
Brittany Turner, Kansas
# 11,286:
3:23 pm PDT, Aug 24,
Bethany Saint Clair, Washington
# 11,285:
1:08 pm PDT, Aug 24,
Diane Kuc, Pennsylvania
# 11,284:
8:39 am PDT, Aug 24,
Cher Nelson, Minnesota
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. 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, Cher B. Nelson
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. 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, Cher B. Nelson
# 11,283:
8:19 am PDT, Aug 24,
Edith Torres, New York
# 11,282:
6:18 am PDT, Aug 23,
Pinball Wizard, Oklahoma
# 11,281:
6:52 pm PDT, Aug 22,
Matt Williams, Illinois
# 11,280:
5:27 pm PDT, Aug 22,
Erin McConnell, Ohio
# 11,279:
5:09 pm PDT, Aug 22,
William Keil, Maryland
# 11,278:
3:16 pm PDT, Aug 22,
Karen Hussey, Maine
# 11,277:
2:44 pm PDT, Aug 22,
Lily O'Sullivan, Florida
This is as bad as any other slaughter of wildlife.
This is as bad as any other slaughter of wildlife.
# 11,276:
2:39 pm PDT, Aug 22,
David Haddad, California
# 11,275:
11:35 am PDT, Aug 22,
Harrison Heitman, Georgia
# 11,274:
8:40 am PDT, Aug 22,
Richard Petteruti, Rhode Island
# 11,273:
4:03 am PDT, Aug 22,
Asli Gedik, Germany
# 11,272:
3:35 am PDT, Aug 22,
Raw Rii, Arizona
# 11,271:
9:35 pm PDT, Aug 21,
Krystal Weilage, Montana
Sharks are an integral component of the ocean ecosystem and a collapse of this ecosystem would follow.
Sharks are an integral component of the ocean ecosystem and a collapse of this ecosystem would follow.
# 11,270:
4:13 pm PDT, Aug 21,
Melissa Rudolph, Illinois
# 11,269:
2:55 pm PDT, Aug 21,
Betty J Murray, Maine
# 11,268:
1:42 pm PDT, Aug 21,
Jennifer Daneault, New York
# 11,267:
12:38 pm PDT, Aug 21,
Emily Austin, New York
# 11,266:
12:15 am PDT, Aug 21,
Rose Griffin, New York
# 11,265:
4:18 pm PDT, Aug 20,
ROCHELLE STEVENS, Florida
# 11,264:
3:34 pm PDT, Aug 20,
Anna Wiedoff, Arizona
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7:57 am PDT, Aug 20,
Leslie Elliott, Massachusetts
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3:34 pm PDT, Aug 19,
Cyrelle Bustamante, Florida
# 11,261:
8:51 am PDT, Aug 19,
Lezanne Brits, South Africa
# 11,260:
11:52 pm PDT, Aug 18,
Kelly Kemp, California
# 11,259:
9:19 am PDT, Aug 18,
Erin Maher, Illinois
I am completely and utterly against this treatment of sharks. Please help. Don't push these amazing fish toward extinction.
I am completely and utterly against this treatment of sharks. Please help. Don't push these amazing fish toward extinction.
# 11,258:
11:10 am PDT, Aug 16,
Julie Spencer, South Carolina
# 11,257:
2:01 am PDT, Aug 16,
Name not displayed, California
Sharks are dying a CRUEL DEATH when their fins are cut off and thrown beck into the water. A genuine hunter would never waste any part of the shark that they killed. Endangered species aren't even safe from such cruel treatment.
Sharks are dying a CRUEL DEATH when their fins are cut off and thrown beck into the water. A genuine hunter would never waste any part of the shark that they killed. Endangered species aren't even safe from such cruel treatment.
# 11,256:
10:33 pm PDT, Aug 15,
Joe Harrity, Minnesota
# 11,255:
8:12 pm PDT, Aug 15,
Aimee Van Buren, California
# 11,254:
10:48 am PDT, Aug 15,
Alan J. Burke, New Hampshire
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6:53 am PDT, Aug 15,
Louise Dixon, Australia
# 11,252:
11:56 am PDT, Aug 14,
L Gols, Massachusetts
# 11,251:
3:46 am PDT, Aug 14,
Lily Marcon, France
what a shame!!!!! It's called torture!!!! You must do something! Are you a civilised country or not?
what a shame!!!!! It's called torture!!!! You must do something! Are you a civilised country or not?