Ban illegal long line fishing

Ban illegal long line fishing

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Millons of fish and sharks are dying every year to fund the $100 billion    shark  fin industry, and all animals caught may be left dying for hours or in  some cases even days. Somehow, the authorities continue as though nothing wrong is happenning, the same for the fishermen. Sharks fins are brutally sawn off ,and then the animal is thrown back into the ocean. the fin is put in a soup or medicine in China. There are zero medical benefits, the fin is also tasteless. Meanwhilst other endangered animals such as turtles or sharks and other fish have already drowned struggling to breath after being caught on the long lines.

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Bob PackerPetition StarterI was born in Barbados which is a small island in the caribbean. This is where I spent endless hours growing up around the beach. My days were spent mostly Surfing, but nearly every day revolved around the ocean. When I was younger I did not pay much attention to the changes taking place before my eyes that are so apparent today. I have witnessed entire reefs along stretches of beach simply die and disappear over the years. Along with the reefs went the fish and sea life that was so plentiful. I am convinced that Global Warming is the cause and we need to do something about it NOW before it's too late. Our future generations need us to step up and make significant changes all over the world otherwise they will be the one's to loose out.
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Millons of fish and sharks are dying every year to fund the $100 billion    shark  fin industry, and all animals caught may be left dying for hours or in  some cases even days. Somehow, the authorities continue as though nothing wrong is happenning, the same for the fishermen. Sharks fins are brutally sawn off ,and then the animal is thrown back into the ocean. the fin is put in a soup or medicine in China. There are zero medical benefits, the fin is also tasteless. Meanwhilst other endangered animals such as turtles or sharks and other fish have already drowned struggling to breath after being caught on the long lines.

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Bob PackerPetition StarterI was born in Barbados which is a small island in the caribbean. This is where I spent endless hours growing up around the beach. My days were spent mostly Surfing, but nearly every day revolved around the ocean. When I was younger I did not pay much attention to the changes taking place before my eyes that are so apparent today. I have witnessed entire reefs along stretches of beach simply die and disappear over the years. Along with the reefs went the fish and sea life that was so plentiful. I am convinced that Global Warming is the cause and we need to do something about it NOW before it's too late. Our future generations need us to step up and make significant changes all over the world otherwise they will be the one's to loose out.
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Petition created on November 25, 2008