- Signatures: 1,885
- Goal: 5,000
- Deadline: 10-24-2007
See Full Petition
Email this Petition
Please sign to help the whales and have your say by telling the Australian Prime Minister, Hon John Howard, that the Government should be protecting the Australian Whale Sanctuary, and that it is totally unacceptable for the PM to allow the Japanese whalers to illegally enter and slaughter whales in their supposed safe sanctuary in Australian waters.
| Number | Date | Prefix | Name | Picture | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,885 | 12:23 pm PDT, Oct 29 | Dr. | edward beckenstein |  |
|
| 1,884 | 10:18 am PDT, Oct 29 | Mrs. | Anonymous | |
|
| 1,883 | 8:08 am PDT, Oct 29 | Mrs. | Anonymous | |
|
| 1,882 | 4:19 pm PDT, Oct 28 | Jeffrey Dispenza | |
||
| 1,881 | 11:35 am PDT, Aug 29 | Ms. | LaDonna Hightower | |
|
| 1,880 | 2:12 pm PDT, Aug 26 | Sandy Wares | |
||
| 1,879 | 1:53 pm PDT, Aug 21 | Ms. | Laura Shirley |  |
|
| 1,878 | 6:38 pm PDT, Aug 15 | Mr. | Helmut Kayan | |
|
| 1,877 | 8:15 pm PDT, May 7 | Keri Robertson | |
||
| 1,876 | 5:50 pm PDT, Mar 31 | Mr. | phillip Naimo | |
|
| 1,875 | 2:36 pm PDT, Mar 31 | Mr. | shannon eberhard | |
|
| 1,874 | 2:32 pm PDT, Mar 31 | david king | |
||
| 1,873 | 3:21 pm PST, Feb 25 | Colleen Bell | |
||
| 1,872 | 12:32 am PST, Feb 23 | Maria Valourdou | |
||
| 1,871 | 11:27 pm PST, Feb 22 | Mrs. | Anonymous |  |
|
| 1,870 | 11:18 pm PST, Feb 22 | Anonymous | |
||
| 1,869 | 5:37 pm PST, Feb 6 | Ms. | Marilyn Broyles | |
|
| 1,868 | 5:14 am PST, Jan 22 | Ms. | liza piperidou | |
|
| 1,867 | 6:09 pm PST, Jan 8 | Mrs. | kristin fullarton | |
|
| 1,866 | 2:26 am PST, Nov 21 | Mr. | neil ta | |
|
| 1,865 | 3:49 pm PST, Nov 20 | Ms. | Ler Siew Geok | |
|
| 1,864 | 4:28 am PST, Nov 19 | Nguyen Minh Hung | |
||
| 1,863 | 1:21 am PST, Nov 19 | Anonymous | |
||
| 1,862 | 9:26 pm PST, Nov 18 | Mr. | Thomas Lee | |
|
| 1,861 | 7:17 pm PST, Nov 18 | Mrs. | Katelijne Rothschild | |
|
| 1,860 | 6:05 pm PST, Nov 18 | virgil paun | |
||
| 1,859 | 3:20 pm PST, Nov 18 | Jane Pham | |
||
| 1,858 | 10:30 am PST, Nov 15 | Mr. | Craig Brackey | |
|
| 1,857 | 3:55 pm PDT, Oct 22 | Mrs. | Alice Olivo | |
|
| 1,856 | 3:06 am PDT, Oct 17 | Fred Page | |
||
| 1,855 | 6:28 am PDT, Oct 13 | Nicholas Schomburg |  |
|
|
| 1,854 | 12:46 am PDT, Sep 18 | Mrs. | Nancy Billings | |
|
| 1,853 | 7:39 am PDT, Sep 13 | Kevin Hicks | |
||
| 1,852 | 7:11 pm PDT, Sep 9 | Mr. | ann tolan | |
|
| 1,851 | 4:54 am PDT, Sep 8 | Ms. | Birdie Bay | |
Tell Australian PM to say NO to Japanese whaling in Australian Antarctic Territorial waters
Japan is resuming illegal commercial whaling of humpback, minke and fin whales from the Whale Sanctuary in these waters under the loose guise of 'scientific research.' The Japanese whaling fleet is preparing to leave its home port within a month for the Southern Ocean to commence their horrific and inhumane slaughter of these highly intelligent mammals. These whales are near the brink of extinction and it is unnecessary to kill 1 whale for scientific research purposes as successful non-lethal methods for whale research are in use today. In July 2000 The Australian Whale Sanctuary was created under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC) Act 1999, and includes the waters within Australia's 200 nautical mile exclusive economic zone adjacent to the Australian Antarctic Territory. Under the EPBC Act hunting whales in the Australian Whale Sanctuary is a serious offence attracting heavy penalties.
The Japanese whaling operation is in violation of many international laws and regulations, including:
• Violating the Southern Ocean Sanctuary
• violating the (IWC) moratorium on commercial whaling.
• Targeting endangered fin and humpback whales that are protected under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora. (CITES).
• The Japanese whalers are also in violation of the Australian laws protecting the Australian Antarctic Territorial waters.
“every drop of rain that falls ends up in the mouths of whales – it is up to humans to control what substances enter that raindrop during its journey to the ocean”
Note: This Tell Australian PM to say NO to Japanese whaling in Australian Antarctic Territorial waters petition was submitted by Tony Fields. ThePetitionSite.com is a free service provided to help concerned citizens rally support for issues they believe in. The opinions expressed by this petition do not necessarily reflect the views and opinions of ThePetitionSite.com or Care2.com. There is no express or implied endorsement of this petition nor any newsletter offers (except those from Care2.com) by Care2.com, Inc, ThePetitionSite.com, or our sponsors. If you believe this system is being abused, please contact customer support.
Questions about this petition? Contact the petition sponsor: Tony Fields.
Questions about thePetitionSite.com? Visit our FAQ Page.
