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Stop the dolphin slaughter in Japan
  1. Signatures
    2,718 out of 5,000
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    1. The President of the United States (+ 3 others)
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      • The President of the United States
      • The U.S. Senate
      • Minister of Fisheries, Japan (MINISTER OF FISHERIES Mr. Yoshinobu Shimamura)
      • THE GOVERNOR OF WAKAYAMA (THE GOVERNOR OF WAKAYAMA)
  2. Created By
    Chrissy H
    Gelsenkirchen, Germany
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Every year from October to March, fishermen kill over 20,000 small whales and dolphins.

Japan kills over 20,000 dolphins and small whales annually mist of which end up in the meat industry. These coastal killings profit mostly from selling the best specimens to aquariums worldwide, from $20,000 to $45,000 for good specimens for aquariums, swim with dolphins program and dolphin shows.

Hana and Helen the two dolphins that came almost 2 years ago to the Vancouver Aquarium, come from Taiji!

One dead dolphin sells for abour $600.00 US in the meat market.

Every day at the dolphin drive, 3 generations of dolphins and small whales get killed in the most brutal way.

Each year from October through March, in small towns across Japan, thousands of dolphins and small whales are confined and brutally killed with knives and other weapons. These slaughters take place in fishing towns including Taiji, Iki, Ito, Futo and Izu and the, Japanese fishermen drive complete families and pods of dolphins, porpoises and small whales into shallow bays and brutally kill them. The majority of these small cetaceans are sold as meat for supermarkets and restaurants.

 

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Dear Ladies and Gentlemen,

Greetings,

I recently heard about the documentary film The Cove and was alarmed to find out that more than 20,000 dolphins and porpoises are brutally killed each year off the coast of Japan. In addition, Japanese consumers are being sold dolphin meat, containing dangerously high levels of mercury, often labeled as whale meat.

I ask that you urge the Japanese government to revoke permits that allow Japan's Fisheries Agency to continue this heinous, dangerous and illegal practice.

I also urge American leadership to ensure that the International Whaling Commission includes the proper management of dolphins and porpoises and a comprehensive plan to stop the slaughter of dolphins in Japan.


Your immediate action is needed.

Sincerly,
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