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Act Now to Save Red Snapper

Target: Peter Hood; Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council
Sponsored by: The Ocean Conservancy

Contrary to what your mother told you, there are only so many fish in the sea. And, while most people recognize that the ocean's bounty is central to our very survival, we have too often failed to recognize that ocean resources are finite. They can be exhausted.

Without immediate action, red snapper in the Gulf of Mexico face further depletion that jeopardizes the long-term health of this signature fish population.

For over two decades Gulf fishery managers, whose responsibility it is to protect and sustain our fish populations, have ignored science and repeatedly set catch levels too high. As a result, the spawning population of Gulf red snapper is down to 3% of its historic abundance.

In early June, the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council adopt new measures for red snapper, and time is running out to get the plan right.

Tell the Fish Management Council to work aggressively to end overfishing of red snapper and to rebuild the population as quickly as possible.

deadline: 5-28-2007
goal: 10,000

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Success! Because of the Ocean Conservancy's hard work and dedicated people like you, the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council adopted a plan to set a science-based catch limit for red snapper. Thank you! Please click here for more petitions.

I am deeply concerned about the health of red snapper in the Gulf of Mexico. Red snapper is vitally important to the ocean ecosystem and the fishing communities that depend on them. Failure to stop the depletion of red snapper poses threats for the fish, fishermen, consumers and coastal economies.

As an Ocean Conservancy supporter, I write to urge the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council to implement management measures in Amendments 27 & 14 (as part of the Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement, or "DSEIS") that will end the overfishing of red snapper and rebuild red snapper as quickly as possible.

In order to restore the health of the Gulf red snapper population, I urge you to adopt measures that: (1) set a scientifically based catch limit that will end overfishing by 2009 and rebuild red snapper as soon as possible; (2) greatly reduce bycatch in the red snapper fishery, as well as bycatch from shrimp trawls to levels necessary to end overfishing and restore red snapper; (3) enforce catch and bycatch limits so that they are not exceeded as they have been in the past; and (4) provide economic incentives for fishermen to achieve conservation benefits.

Continued overfishing of red snapper is bad for the Gulf ecosystem and bad for fishing communities reliant on sustainable fishing which healthy stocks can provide. As stewards of our natural resources, the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council has the responsibility to use sound, science-based catch levels and other conservation measures to ensure a healthy and productive Gulf ecosystem. Please uphold your duty as stewards of our fisheries by taking action now to restore red snapper to healthy levels.

Sincerely,
/Your Name/
/Your Address/
/Your City, State, Zip/

We signed the “Act Now to Save Red Snapper” petition!

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12:00 am PDT, Jun 12, Name not displayed, Oregon

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6:56 pm PDT, Jun 11, Jim Curland, California

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3:35 pm PDT, Jun 11, Name not displayed, North Carolina

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10:56 am PDT, Jun 11, Nancy Wall, Arizona
In the web of life, all species are vital. Please do not let the red snapper die out.

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10:53 am PDT, Jun 11, STEPH VESEY, New Jersey
EVERY SPECIES MUST BE SAVED. LET'S START HERE.

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9:17 am PDT, Jun 11, Cara Gubrud, Minnesota
please help save the red snapper

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4:13 am PDT, Jun 11, Margaret Chandler, Florida

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10:30 pm PDT, Jun 10, Christopher Brunje, Oregon

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7:08 pm PDT, Jun 10, Cindy Kreiman, Virginia

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6:19 pm PDT, Jun 10, Darleen J Hogg, Florida

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6:17 pm PDT, Jun 10, Kristi Cline, Indiana

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3:40 pm PDT, Jun 10, Ruth Ortbal, Missouri

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2:55 pm PDT, Jun 10, Name not displayed, Minnesota

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1:49 pm PDT, Jun 10, Ligia Rodrigues, Portugal

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9:20 am PDT, Jun 10, VIDA TOBI KANTER, New York

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4:49 am PDT, Jun 10, Georgi Velev, South Carolina

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8:48 pm PDT, Jun 9, Jeff Larson, North Dakota

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7:48 pm PDT, Jun 9, Anya Martin, Georgia

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7:46 pm PDT, Jun 9, Judith Heeschen, Florida

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11:23 am PDT, Jun 9, Kelly Haferkamp, Texas
We need to take care of our natural resources while they're still here to take care of!

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10:11 pm PDT, Jun 8, Name not displayed, Texas

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11:31 am PDT, Jun 8, Linda S. GURSKI, New York
THINK OF THE FUTURE, HELP SAVE OUR PRECIOUS NATURAL RESOURCES. THANK YOU.

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10:38 am PDT, Jun 8, MaryClare Cadieux, Illinois

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8:38 am PDT, Jun 8, Kimberly Smith, Georgia

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12:32 am PDT, Jun 8, Scott Heinze, Connecticut

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6:51 pm PDT, Jun 7, Linda Bonura, Louisiana

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5:28 pm PDT, Jun 7, Denise S. Jervis, New York

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4:18 pm PDT, Jun 7, Barbera Libis, California

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7:15 pm PDT, Jun 6, Paula Phillips, California

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4:39 pm PDT, Jun 6, Name not displayed, Ohio

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4:25 pm PDT, Jun 6, Ted Hatziavramidis, Illinois

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3:23 pm PDT, Jun 6, Marcia Hoodwin, M.A., Florida

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12:28 pm PDT, Jun 6, Danielle Kalilec, New York
SAVE THE RED SNAPPER!!!

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10:00 am PDT, Jun 6, Heidi Smith, New Mexico
Before it is too late. We have been warned, let us heed the warning please.

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9:27 am PDT, Jun 6, John Mastrandrea, Esq, New York

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9:20 am PDT, Jun 6, Kathy Hicks, North Carolina

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8:03 am PDT, Jun 6, Marsy Rabibn, Illinois
We want our planet to be ours again. We will get it in the end.

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4:05 pm PDT, Jun 5, Susan Edelstein, North Carolina

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2:22 pm PDT, Jun 5, Hilary Ellis, Illinois

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1:46 pm PDT, Jun 5, Maria elena Iannetta, California

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1:24 pm PDT, Jun 5, Anne Salzer, New Hampshire

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12:31 pm PDT, Jun 5, Frank Smith, Maryland

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12:29 pm PDT, Jun 5, Name not displayed, California

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11:08 am PDT, Jun 5, Brenda Moore, Virginia

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5:52 am PDT, Jun 5, Name not displayed, Arizona
Our appetites should not lead to the extinction of another species, especially when there are plenty of other options.

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12:00 am PDT, Jun 5, Brandi Binau, Ohio

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9:13 pm PDT, Jun 4, Kayla Terry, California
Even if red snappers aren't as cuddly and cute as a puppy or a kitten, that doesn't mean that they don't have just as much rights to live as a puppy, or a human. They deserve to be protected.

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8:46 pm PDT, Jun 4, Jason Casper, New York
In regard to all fishing activity, we are depleting our resources tremendously and we need to find alternate ways to provide the service while helping the fish populations to replenish in a healthy/natural way.

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7:45 pm PDT, Jun 4, Nina Kircher, Michigan

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7:05 pm PDT, Jun 4, Alexis Robertson, Tennessee

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3:29 pm PDT, Jun 4, Marsha McCroden, Ohio

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2:27 pm PDT, Jun 4, Brittany Grayson, Florida

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1:27 pm PDT, Jun 4, Brett Heffner, Pennsylvania

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12:54 pm PDT, Jun 4, Marjo Stieners, Belgium

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12:32 pm PDT, Jun 4, Holly Bart, Wisconsin

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12:17 pm PDT, Jun 4, Sandy Rueli, Massachusetts

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11:13 am PDT, Jun 4, Patricia Coppes, Iowa

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9:35 am PDT, Jun 4, Alese Tait, Connecticut

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7:57 am PDT, Jun 4, Karlene Gunter, New York
We need to conserve the ocean's bounty for future generations.

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10:00 pm PDT, Jun 3, Michelle Brown, Virginia

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