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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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# 11,687:
1:26 pm PDT, Mar 20,
Ashley Marcotte, Maine
# 11,686:
10:52 am PDT, Mar 20,
Amanda Mason, Virginia
# 11,685:
12:35 am PDT, Mar 20,
Marina Andersson, Sweden
# 11,684:
10:13 pm PDT, Mar 19,
Marie Zamora, California
# 11,683:
10:03 pm PDT, Mar 19,
Melanie Sinclair, Texas
# 11,682:
3:04 pm PDT, Mar 19,
Milan Rokanovic, Serbia And Montenegro
# 11,681:
11:57 am PDT, Mar 19,
David Snyder, Pennsylvania
# 11,680:
5:13 pm PDT, Mar 18,
Norm Conrad, Washington
# 11,679:
5:09 pm PDT, Mar 18,
Bella Fitzpatrick, New York
# 11,678:
3:21 pm PDT, Mar 18,
Margaret Sweeny, United Kingdom
# 11,677:
2:39 pm PDT, Mar 18,
Alan Newman, Texas
# 11,676:
1:04 pm PDT, Mar 18,
Mary Mora, Massachusetts
# 11,675:
9:05 am PDT, Mar 18,
Asli Vural, Turkey
# 11,674:
7:53 am PDT, Mar 18,
Afton Hughes, Tennessee
# 11,673:
3:10 am PDT, Mar 18,
Therry Jackson, Germany
THE GREATNESS and MORAL PROGRESS of a Nation is JUDGED by HOW its People treat ANIMAS! -MAHATMA GHANDI-
THE GREATNESS and MORAL PROGRESS of a Nation is JUDGED by HOW its People treat ANIMAS! -MAHATMA GHANDI-
# 11,672:
5:51 pm PDT, Mar 17,
Mary Ann Gray, Virginia
# 11,671:
11:08 am PDT, Mar 17,
Miriam Sexton, Florida
# 11,670:
8:33 am PDT, Mar 17,
Julie Zserdin, Tennessee
this horrible tradition has to stop. stop killing our animals for human greed and selfishness
this horrible tradition has to stop. stop killing our animals for human greed and selfishness
# 11,669:
7:35 am PDT, Mar 17,
Karen Bryant, North Carolina
# 11,668:
11:59 pm PDT, Mar 16,
Rachael Klodzinski, California
# 11,667:
1:36 pm PDT, Mar 16,
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# 11,666:
9:29 am PDT, Mar 16,
Amanda Passmore, Illinois
# 11,665:
4:30 am PDT, Mar 16,
Leah Lefler, Virginia
# 11,664:
11:38 am PDT, Mar 15,
Robert Fronk, New York
# 11,663:
3:21 am PDT, Mar 15,
Massimo Simonetto, Italy
# 11,662:
8:08 pm PDT, Mar 14,
Jennfer Zoufaly, New York
# 11,661:
3:37 am PDT, Mar 14,
Chiara Rizzo, Italy
# 11,660:
7:08 pm PDT, Mar 13,
Megan Bray, Pennsylvania
# 11,659:
9:19 pm PDT, Mar 12,
Leah Oleary, Pennsylvania
this is discusting. you need to do something about this.
this is discusting. you need to do something about this.
# 11,658:
8:24 pm PDT, Mar 12,
Larry Troiano, Rhode Island
# 11,657:
11:17 am PDT, Mar 12,
Clara Ruddle, California
# 11,656:
2:41 pm PDT, Mar 11,
Michael Mancini, Illinois
# 11,655:
1:56 pm PDT, Mar 10,
Gary Sumpter, Missouri
# 11,654:
12:34 pm PDT, Mar 10,
Lori Stefano, Washington
# 11,653:
9:46 am PDT, Mar 9,
Gena Kennedy, Tennessee
# 11,652:
8:41 am PDT, Mar 9,
Lalita Kalviste, Estonia
# 11,651:
7:34 am PDT, Mar 9,
Louri Marcellus, Canada
If things are not fixed soon, there will be none left to save.
If things are not fixed soon, there will be none left to save.
