- Signatures: 6,411
- Goal: 10,000
- Deadline: 9-21-2005
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The striped bass is one of the most prized catches in sport fishing. However, trawlers in the New England groundfish fishery are severely threatening this fish population, turning valuable sport fish into discarded bycatch.
Although the striped bass population has been recovering since its collapse in the 1970s, wasteful fishing practices that disregard the annual fall migration of the stripers are threatening to once again devastate this fish population.
At least 289,000 pounds of striped bass were wasted in 2002 alone - an amount greater than 25% of the total commercial catch of striped bass in New England in 2002. If trawlers would just move off the striper superhighway while traffic was coming through, the problem would be solved.
The fall migration of the striped bass is quickly approaching. This tragic waste benefits no one. And with this year's migration nearly upon us, we must act to make sure it isn't repeated again this year.
Oceana is working to get the trawlers off the striper superhighway -- but we need your help to convince the government to act before it's too late!
Please sign this petition to take action to stop the waste of striped bass!
Although the striped bass population has been recovering since its collapse in the 1970s, wasteful fishing practices that disregard the annual fall migration of the stripers are threatening to once again devastate this fish population.
At least 289,000 pounds of striped bass were wasted in 2002 alone - an amount greater than 25% of the total commercial catch of striped bass in New England in 2002. If trawlers would just move off the striper superhighway while traffic was coming through, the problem would be solved.
The fall migration of the striped bass is quickly approaching. This tragic waste benefits no one. And with this year's migration nearly upon us, we must act to make sure it isn't repeated again this year.
Oceana is working to get the trawlers off the striper superhighway -- but we need your help to convince the government to act before it's too late!
Please sign this petition to take action to stop the waste of striped bass!
| Number | Date | Name | Personalize your letter: why must we stop wasteful fishing practices |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6,411 | 7:44 am PST, Feb 2 | DR NEILSON PHD | |
| 6,409 | 12:24 pm PST, Dec 24 | Peter Neathery | |
| 6,408 | 6:37 am PDT, Oct 7 | brandy cummings | dolphins and whales are amazing creatures. the fact people are killin them blows my mind.they dont deserve 2 be hunted&killed off.they deserve 2 live the same as humans!!! |
| 6,407 | 2:39 pm PDT, Aug 29 | Jack Vollman | |
| 6,406 | 9:00 am PDT, Jun 5 | Nadia Almendarez | We have to try to save the marine life! There are many important facts that we have to know: DID YOU KNOW THAT THERE ARE ONLY 300 NORTH ATLANTIC RIGHT WHALES LEFT IN THE WORLD? CORAL REEFS ARE DYING!!!! WE CAN SAVE THE ANIMALS!! **JUST SUPPORT** |
| 6,405 | 8:54 am PDT, Jun 5 | carolyn butler | |
| 6,404 | 8:51 am PDT, Jun 5 | li salazar | ssave the animals please |
| 6,403 | 8:51 am PDT, Jun 5 | Nilsa Rivera | This wasteful fishing practice is so harmful to the animals that live in the waters. The fish are dying and the whales are getting more and more sick. If there is no fish then no more seafood!!!!!!!! No!!!!!!!!+ |
| 6,402 | 9:07 am PDT, May 25 | Ariana Disla | Because it`s leading to other bigger problems and it is affecting the marine life food chain. =/ |
| 6,401 | 5:15 pm PST, Feb 13 | Aiz T | |
| 6,400 | 6:05 pm PST, Jan 22 | Jason Bowman | |
| 6,399 | 7:59 am PST, Jan 20 | Susan Krol | We have to stop ingoring the needs of nature. Humans need to become better at sharing. |
| 6,398 | 3:55 pm PST, Jan 12 | Robert Bova | The Striped Bass in my opinion should have gamefish statis It should be off limits to commercial fishing |
| 6,397 | 11:38 am PST, Nov 30 | Jennifer Megeney | |
| 6,396 | 7:04 am PDT, Oct 26 | Michele Quintric | |
| 6,395 | 9:36 pm PDT, Oct 17 | mohammed Rami | overfihing means no food for fish itself and human been afterwords |
| 6,394 | 7:16 pm PDT, Oct 14 | Tomy Woodson | |
| 6,393 | 1:47 pm PDT, Oct 7 | Tanjania King | We must stop wasteful fishing practices because all of the thousands of fish will be extinct |
| 6,392 | 10:26 am PDT, Sep 17 | Carl Propst | Because the fishing trawlers are catching too much striped bass that are discarded as waste. They need to modify their methods of netting fish to prevent the dwindling population of the striped bass. |
| 6,391 | 11:50 am PDT, Sep 7 | siraporn krasaeath | |
| 6,390 | 9:43 am PDT, Aug 31 | patricia cohen | |
| 6,389 | 7:20 am PDT, Aug 28 | Linda Bonura | |
| 6,388 | 7:49 pm PDT, Aug 16 | Karyn Hawley | |
| 6,387 | 3:58 am PDT, Aug 11 | Amy Stroud | |
| 6,386 | 1:29 am PDT, Aug 10 | Amy Clifton | |
| 6,385 | 12:16 pm PDT, Jul 25 | Walter F. Putnam | I have observed periods of decline due to pollution; I have seen to much evidence of over-harvesting and gross neglect for the sake of a dollar. If we don't take appropriate action now, what do we leave for our kids? |
| 6,384 | 10:01 pm PDT, Jul 23 | KARLA GLOOR | |
| 6,383 | 5:54 pm PDT, Jul 1 | Connie Paterson | |
| 6,382 | 8:08 pm PDT, Jun 28 | Black Cat | Cause soon there will be NO more fish of any kind.Thanks |
| 6,381 | 9:35 pm PDT, Jun 27 | Nita Anderson | |
| 6,380 | 5:10 pm PDT, Jun 27 | Brenda Schenk | Because it's a "waste." We need to protect our food sources for the future. We can't afford to waste anything. |
| 6,379 | 6:34 am PDT, Jun 27 | Linda Thorburn | Because it is for the welfare of the oceans not the welfare of profit. |
| 6,378 | 2:38 pm PDT, Jun 26 | Denise Medeiros | |
| 6,377 | 2:36 pm PDT, Jun 26 | Georgia F. | |
| 6,376 | 2:27 pm PDT, Jun 26 | Vicki P. Hines | because if we don't preserve and conserve our oceans and marine life that will greatly affect OUR eco system and US! |
| 6,375 | 2:48 pm PDT, Jun 24 | Anonymous | save the fish |
| 6,374 | 12:06 pm PDT, May 22 | Dave Steinmetz | |
| 6,373 | 4:03 am PDT, May 11 | Courtney Linell | Every animal deserves to live |
| 6,372 | 12:52 am PDT, May 9 | Candy Bowman-LeBlanc | |
| 6,371 | 6:39 pm PDT, May 5 | Teresita Garza | |
| 6,370 | 1:33 pm PDT, Apr 17 | jeff hopkins | |
| 6,369 | 1:55 am PDT, Apr 14 | Steve Klein | |
| 6,368 | 12:19 pm PDT, Apr 11 | D White | |
| 6,367 | 9:10 am PST, Mar 27 | Tina Florell | |
| 6,366 | 2:15 pm PST, Mar 26 | Christina Sott | It is indeed worse than a word is able to describe it that sentient beings are hunted down and killed, usually unnecessarily, not only for our needs to eat. But to waste that many lives is absolutely impossible! Such simple steps and it could be avoided. So why is it not done? Because noone cares? What a world is this then???? |
| 6,365 | 9:24 pm PST, Mar 25 | Crissie Wiseley | |
| 6,364 | 7:27 am PST, Mar 23 | Ryan Mc Kenzie | |
| 6,363 | 10:57 am PST, Mar 22 | D Roy | |
| 6,362 | 12:52 am PST, Mar 9 | Cynthia Carroll | |
| 6,361 | 5:42 pm PST, Mar 8 | Nikolai Dragnes | |
| 6,360 | 1:51 am PST, Mar 6 | Emily Meadow | |
| 6,359 | 4:32 am PST, Mar 4 | stephanie lessard | |
| 6,358 | 1:34 am PST, Feb 24 | Anonymous | The ocean gives us all so much we must care for it as best we can. Don't destroy the livlihood of others for you own benefit. |
| 6,357 | 1:27 pm PST, Feb 23 | ellen creason | |
| 6,356 | 7:36 pm PST, Feb 17 | Catherine Methot | |
| 6,355 | 5:42 pm PST, Feb 5 | Margarita On The Rocks | |
| 6,354 | 8:45 am PST, Feb 3 | Genie Brooks | |
| 6,353 | 12:59 pm PST, Feb 2 | karen reuther | |
| 6,352 | 9:08 am PST, Jan 30 | Halley Farber | |
| 6,351 | 3:20 pm PST, Jan 29 | Sioux Fletcher |
Threatened Oceans: Help Save the Striped Bass
National Marine Fisheries Service
We, the undersigned, are concerned citizens from all walks of American life who are deeply concerned about the ongoing waste of striped bass in the New England groundfish fishery.
The National Marine Fisheries Service estimates that, in 2002, at least 289,000 pounds of striped bass were wasted as "bycatch" by trawlers in that fishery -- an amount greater than 25% of the total commercial catch of striped bass that year in New England!
To simply waste that volume of striped bass is a real tragedy. The striped bass is one of the premier American sport fish, and their population successfully recovered from a collapse that followed from decades of poor management. A healthy population of striped bass -- which seemed unthinkable 20 years ago -- has become a reality. Now is not the time to put that at risk by failing to respond to new threats as they arise.
Additionally, this is not an issue where time is on our side. The annual southward striper migration, which takes place in the autumn, is nearly upon us -- and once again the trawlers are waiting astride the striper superhighway. Delay or indecision will only mean another blow to the striper population.
We therefore call on the National Marine Fisheries Service and the New England Fishery Management Council to take prompt and effective action to limit the damage to the striped bass population in the Atlantic groundfish fishery from this point forward. This will ensure not just that we will know the striped bass, but that our children and grandchildren will as well.
Thank you for your immediate attention to this matter.
Sincerely,
[Your name]
We, the undersigned, are concerned citizens from all walks of American life who are deeply concerned about the ongoing waste of striped bass in the New England groundfish fishery.
The National Marine Fisheries Service estimates that, in 2002, at least 289,000 pounds of striped bass were wasted as "bycatch" by trawlers in that fishery -- an amount greater than 25% of the total commercial catch of striped bass that year in New England!
To simply waste that volume of striped bass is a real tragedy. The striped bass is one of the premier American sport fish, and their population successfully recovered from a collapse that followed from decades of poor management. A healthy population of striped bass -- which seemed unthinkable 20 years ago -- has become a reality. Now is not the time to put that at risk by failing to respond to new threats as they arise.
Additionally, this is not an issue where time is on our side. The annual southward striper migration, which takes place in the autumn, is nearly upon us -- and once again the trawlers are waiting astride the striper superhighway. Delay or indecision will only mean another blow to the striper population.
We therefore call on the National Marine Fisheries Service and the New England Fishery Management Council to take prompt and effective action to limit the damage to the striped bass population in the Atlantic groundfish fishery from this point forward. This will ensure not just that we will know the striped bass, but that our children and grandchildren will as well.
Thank you for your immediate attention to this matter.
Sincerely,
[Your name]
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