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Prevent the Deaths of Thousands of Sea Turtles
Target: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association (NOAA)
Sponsored by: Oceana
Sponsored by: Oceana
Untargeted or discarded catch from commercial fisheries, also known as bycatch, is an enormous problem throughout the world. Trawl fisheries indiscriminately catch everything in their path, including sea turtles!
The National Marine Fisheries Service recognized this problem in 2007 and issued an Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking. Although this was a first step to get in the water requirements to protect turtles from trawl nets, more than two years later a satisfactory rule has yet to be proposed! Even with this rule, however, trawls in the waters off New England and the Mid-Atlantic States will continue to catch sea turtles for many years. We can, and should, do better.
Sea turtles have been swimming in the world's oceans for more than 100 million years. While they have been able to survive many challenges over the years, sea turtles are not equipped to withstand the threat humans pose.
Please ask Dr. Lubchenco, head of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), to insist that the final rule immediately reduce sea turtle takes in all trawl fisheries!
The National Marine Fisheries Service recognized this problem in 2007 and issued an Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking. Although this was a first step to get in the water requirements to protect turtles from trawl nets, more than two years later a satisfactory rule has yet to be proposed! Even with this rule, however, trawls in the waters off New England and the Mid-Atlantic States will continue to catch sea turtles for many years. We can, and should, do better.
Sea turtles have been swimming in the world's oceans for more than 100 million years. While they have been able to survive many challenges over the years, sea turtles are not equipped to withstand the threat humans pose.
Please ask Dr. Lubchenco, head of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), to insist that the final rule immediately reduce sea turtle takes in all trawl fisheries!
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Kelly Fletcher, Florida
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5:33 pm PST, Jan 29,
Name not displayed, California
why kill more animals than needed? if the fisher men are really going to just get fish then they should just got fish...not other sea creatures!
why kill more animals than needed? if the fisher men are really going to just get fish then they should just got fish...not other sea creatures!
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1:35 pm PST, Jan 29,
Henriette Matthijssen, Canada
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8:35 am PST, Jan 29,
Sarah Sewell, Oklahoma
Have you ever swam with a sea turtle in the cool sea on a full-moon lit night. It is an awesome experience. Future generations should have the opportunity for the same experience? Mother Earth would not have the balance of nature without this amazing creature. We must respect the needs of the sea turtle to ensure the healthy, prospering, longevity of its continuing life on Mother Earth.
Have you ever swam with a sea turtle in the cool sea on a full-moon lit night. It is an awesome experience. Future generations should have the opportunity for the same experience? Mother Earth would not have the balance of nature without this amazing creature. We must respect the needs of the sea turtle to ensure the healthy, prospering, longevity of its continuing life on Mother Earth.
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Rhoderick Earl, United Kingdom
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Charlene Anderson, Indiana
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Chris McCabe, United Kingdom
Act before it's too late!
Act before it's too late!
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Joan Ippolite, New Jersey
plese help
plese help
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Alicia DiFrancis, South Carolina
Dear Dr. Lubchenco, As you know, sea turtles have been swimming in the world's oceans for more than 100 million years. While they have been able to survive many challenges over the years, sea turtles are not equipped to withstand the threat humans pose. Even though all six species of sea turtles found in U.S. waters were listed as threatened or endangered under the Endangered Species Act more than 30 years, no sea turtle species has recovered. In fact, for many species, such as the loggerhead sea turtle, nesting populations continue to decline. Last year your agency recognized commercial fishing gear as the greatest threat to sea turtles, including loggerheads. Untargeted or discarded catch, also known as bycatch, is an enormous problem throughout the world. Trawl fisheries indiscriminately catch everything in their path, including sea turtles. There is a partial solution though. Turtle excluder devices (TEDs) are escape hatches that at least allow large species, such as sea turtles, to struggle out of the nets alive. Trawl nets equipped with properly functioning TEDs could lead to a 97 percent reduction in sea turtle entrapment. view more Unfortunately, the government has yet to require TEDs in all trawl fisheries that are known to take and even kill sea turtles. An estimated 770 sea turtles are caught annually in Mid-Atlantic bottom trawl fisheries alone. Of these fisheries, only the summer flounder fishery is currently required to use TEDs. The National Marine Fisheries Service recognized this problem and issued an Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on February 15, 2007. But the rule has yet to be released. I urge you to take action to protect sea turtles. As the new NOAA Administrator, please encourage rapid completion of a rule to immediately reduce sea turtle takes in all trawl fisheries that operate where there are sea turtles. The sea turtles and the oceans are depending on you.
Dear Dr. Lubchenco, As you know, sea turtles have been swimming in the world's oceans for more than 100 million years. While they have been able to survive many challenges over the years, sea turtles are not equipped to withstand the threat humans pose. Even though all six species of sea turtles found in U.S. waters were listed as threatened or endangered under the Endangered Species Act more than 30 years, no sea turtle species has recovered. In fact, for many species, such as the loggerhead sea turtle, nesting populations continue to decline. Last year your agency recognized commercial fishing gear as the greatest threat to sea turtles, including loggerheads. Untargeted or discarded catch, also known as bycatch, is an enormous problem throughout the world. Trawl fisheries indiscriminately catch everything in their path, including sea turtles. There is a partial solution though. Turtle excluder devices (TEDs) are escape hatches that at least allow large species, such as sea turtles, to struggle out of the nets alive. Trawl nets equipped with properly functioning TEDs could lead to a 97 percent reduction in sea turtle entrapment. view more Unfortunately, the government has yet to require TEDs in all trawl fisheries that are known to take and even kill sea turtles. An estimated 770 sea turtles are caught annually in Mid-Atlantic bottom trawl fisheries alone. Of these fisheries, only the summer flounder fishery is currently required to use TEDs. The National Marine Fisheries Service recognized this problem and issued an Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on February 15, 2007. But the rule has yet to be released. I urge you to take action to protect sea turtles. As the new NOAA Administrator, please encourage rapid completion of a rule to immediately reduce sea turtle takes in all trawl fisheries that operate where there are sea turtles. The sea turtles and the oceans are depending on you.
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7:29 am PST, Jan 22,
Name not displayed, Florida
This is of urgent importance, please require TEDs in all trawl fisheries as soon as immediately possible!!
This is of urgent importance, please require TEDs in all trawl fisheries as soon as immediately possible!!
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11:30 pm PST, Jan 21,
A CUSTER, California
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2:39 pm PST, Jan 21,
Kathryn Hall, Colorado
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8:48 am PST, Jan 21,
Maggie Showalter, Indiana
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5:32 am PST, Jan 21,
Brian Holmqvist, Denmark
Dear Dr. Lubchenco, As you know, sea turtles have been swimming in the world's oceans for more than 100 million years. While they have been able to survive many challenges over the years, sea turtles are not equipped to withstand the threat humans pose. Even though all six species of sea turtles found in U.S. waters were listed as threatened or endangered under the Endangered Species Act more than 30 years, no sea turtle species has recovered. In fact, for many species, such as the loggerhead sea turtle, nesting populations continue to decline. Last year your agency recognized commercial fishing gear as the greatest threat to sea turtles, including loggerheads. Untargeted or discarded catch, also known as bycatch, is an enormous problem throughout the world. Trawl fisheries indiscriminately catch everything in their path, including sea turtles. There is a partial solution though. Turtle excluder devices (TEDs) are escape hatches that at least allow large species, such as sea turtles, to struggle out of the nets alive. Trawl nets equipped with properly functioning TEDs could lead to a 97 percent reduction in sea turtle entrapment. view more Unfortunately, the government has yet to require TEDs in all trawl fisheries that are known to take and even kill sea turtles. An estimated 770 sea turtles are caught annually in Mid-Atlantic bottom trawl fisheries alone. Of these fisheries, only the summer flounder fishery is currently required to use TEDs. The National Marine Fisheries Service recognized this problem and issued an Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on February 15, 2007. But the rule has yet to be released. [Your comments here] I urge you to take action to protect sea turtles. As the new NOAA Administrator, please encourage rapid completion of a rule to immediately reduce sea turtle takes in all trawl fisheries that operate where there are sea turtles. The sea turtles and the oceans are depending on you. view less Sincerely, Brian Holmqvist
Dear Dr. Lubchenco, As you know, sea turtles have been swimming in the world's oceans for more than 100 million years. While they have been able to survive many challenges over the years, sea turtles are not equipped to withstand the threat humans pose. Even though all six species of sea turtles found in U.S. waters were listed as threatened or endangered under the Endangered Species Act more than 30 years, no sea turtle species has recovered. In fact, for many species, such as the loggerhead sea turtle, nesting populations continue to decline. Last year your agency recognized commercial fishing gear as the greatest threat to sea turtles, including loggerheads. Untargeted or discarded catch, also known as bycatch, is an enormous problem throughout the world. Trawl fisheries indiscriminately catch everything in their path, including sea turtles. There is a partial solution though. Turtle excluder devices (TEDs) are escape hatches that at least allow large species, such as sea turtles, to struggle out of the nets alive. Trawl nets equipped with properly functioning TEDs could lead to a 97 percent reduction in sea turtle entrapment. view more Unfortunately, the government has yet to require TEDs in all trawl fisheries that are known to take and even kill sea turtles. An estimated 770 sea turtles are caught annually in Mid-Atlantic bottom trawl fisheries alone. Of these fisheries, only the summer flounder fishery is currently required to use TEDs. The National Marine Fisheries Service recognized this problem and issued an Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on February 15, 2007. But the rule has yet to be released. [Your comments here] I urge you to take action to protect sea turtles. As the new NOAA Administrator, please encourage rapid completion of a rule to immediately reduce sea turtle takes in all trawl fisheries that operate where there are sea turtles. The sea turtles and the oceans are depending on you. view less Sincerely, Brian Holmqvist
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1:04 am PST, Jan 21,
Christofer Jauneau, France
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