[Iowa-dx] Help Save Blluefin Tuna From Immanent Extinction
GreenParty Ron
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Thu, 27 Mar 2008 14:25:09 -0500
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This is what I wrote in the electronic message to the
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National Marine Fisheries Service with regard to this posting:
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Tell NMFS: End Overfishing
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Bluefin tuna are having a hard time surviving. Once abundant and
thriving, the bluefin tuna population declined by 99 percent between 1963
and 2007, bringing this overfished species to the brink of extinction.
Last year, the president signed a law to end the overfishing of U.S. fish
by 2011. There's just one catch: overexploited species like bluefin tuna
only have a chance to survive if the National Marine Fisheries Service
(NMFS) creates rules that follow the letter of the law and are strong
enough to meet its goals.
In the next few weeks, NMFS will present new annual catch limits and
environmental review rules. We need your voice to remind NMFS that it's
not just a good idea to set rules that will help fish like bluefin tuna
survive, it's the law.
Help bluefin survive by sending your personal comment to NMFS now.
Subject:
Dear Acting Fisheries Director Balsiger
There was passed a Magnuson-Stevens Act which requires your agency to end
overfishing. In many cases, over-fishing has reached a "Code-3" status
(using a police radio code) whereby certain species will become
completely extinct unless RADICAL and IMMEDIATE action is taken to
preserve their existence. As a person who is concerned about the health
of our oceans' natural life, and for restoring and protecting our
overexploited fish populations -- like the bluefin tuna -- I implore you
to follow the letter of the law when you determine the annual catch
limits and other rules applying to "harvesting" which drastically impacts
our world-wide and US continental populations of fish. Just as important,
however: the National Environmental Policy Act requires that you make new
rules to improve environmental reviews of fisheries management actions
and the results of those actions. I am depending on you to make sure that
I and the general public can continue to participate in these reviews,
and have an influential voice in that process. That is what Democracy is
all about!! Please include this electronic message as an official comment
for the Annual Catch Limit and NEPA rulemakings. I want my dedication to
our nation's and the world's wildlife to be known!
Sincerely,
[Your name]
[Your address]
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From: "GreenParty Ron"
To: dcsgpnews@yahoo.com
Subject: [Iowa-dx] Help Save Blluefin Tuna From Immanent Extinction
Date: Thu, 27 Mar 2008 11:58:33 -0500
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Help save bluefin tuna by taking action now!
Have you got what it takes to be an Ocean Survivor?
Ocean Survivor Game
Fish hooks are just one of the obstacles you will have to avoid to
survive as a bluefin tuna in our Ocean Survivor game. After you make
your comment to NMFS, play the game and challenge your friends to be
the top scoring tuna!
Dear Libris Fidelis,
Bluefin tuna are having a hard time surviving. Once abundant and
thriving, the bluefin tuna population declined by 99 percent between
1963 and 2007, bringing this overfished species to the brink of
extinction.
Last year, the President signed a law to end the overfishing of U.S.
fish by 2011. There=92s just one catch: overexploited species like
bluefin tuna only have a chance to survive if the National Marine
Fisheries Service (NMFS) creates rules that follow the letter of the
law and are strong enough to meet its goals.
In the next few weeks, NMFS will present new annual catch limits and
environmental review rules. We need your voice to remind NMFS that
it=92s not just a good idea to set rules that will help fish like
bluefin tuna survive, it=92s the law.
Help bluefin survive by sending your personal comment to NMFS now.
Sincerely,
Lee Crockett
Director, Federal Fisheries Policy
Pew Environment Group
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>National Marine Fisheries Service with regard to this posting:</FONT></H1>
<H1 class=3Dflashtitle>Tell NMFS: End Overfishing</H1>
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<P>Bluefin tuna are having a hard time surviving. Once abundant and thrivin=
g, the bluefin tuna population <B>declined by 99 percent between 1963 and 2=
007</B>, bringing this overfished species to the brink of extinction.</P>
<P>
<P>Last year, the president signed a law to end the overfishing of U.S. fis=
h by 2011. There's just one catch: overexploited species like bluefin tuna =
<B>only have a chance to survive</B> if the National Marine Fisheries Servi=
ce (NMFS) creates rules that follow the letter of the law and are strong en=
ough to meet its goals.</P>
<P>
<P>In the next few weeks, NMFS will present new annual catch limits and env=
ironmental review rules. <B>We need your voice to remind NMFS that it's not=
just a good idea to set rules that will help fish like bluefin tuna surviv=
e, it's the law.</B></P>
<P>
<P><B>Help bluefin survive by sending your personal comment to NMFS now.</B=
></P></DIV>
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<P class=3Dga-campaignSalutation>Dear Acting Fisheries Director Balsiger</P=
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<DIV>There was passed a Magnuson-Stevens Act which requires your agency to =
end overfishing. In many cases, over-fishing has reached a "Code-3" status =
(using a police radio code) whereby certain species will become completely =
extinct unless RADICAL and IMMEDIATE action is taken to preserve their exis=
tence.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>As a person who is concerned about the health of our oceans' natural l=
ife, and for restoring and protecting our overexploited fish populations --=
like the bluefin tuna -- I implore you to follow the letter of the law whe=
n you determine the annual catch limits and other rules applying to "harves=
ting" which drastically impacts our world-wide and US continental populatio=
ns of fish.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Just as important, however: the National Environmental Policy Act requ=
ires that you make new rules to improve environmental reviews of fisheries =
management actions and the results of those actions. I am depending on you =
to make sure that I and the general public can continue to participate in t=
hese reviews, and have an influential voice in that process. That is =
what Democracy is all about!!</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Please include this electronic message as an official comment for the =
Annual Catch Limit and NEPA rulemakings. I want my dedication to our =
nation's and the world's wildlife to be known!<BR><BR>
<DIV class=3Dga-campaignClosing>Sincerely,<BR>[Your name] <BR>[Your address=
] </DIV><BR></DIV>
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0ff 2px solid">----- Original Message -----<BR>From: "GreenParty Ron" <GREE=
NPARTYRON@ACTIVIST.COM><BR>To: dcsgpnews@yahoo.com<BR>Subject: [Iowa-dx] He=
lp Save Blluefin Tuna From Immanent Extinction<BR>Date: Thu, 27 Mar 2008 11=
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<P><STRONG><A title=3D"Help bluefin survive by sending your person=
al comment to NMFS now" href=3D"http://actionnetwork.org/ct/97N3sJs1CzP4/" =
target=3D_blank>Help save bluefin tuna by taking action now!</A></STRONG></=
P>
<P style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 8pt"><STRONG>Have you got what it takes to be an Oce=
an Survivor?</STRONG></P>
<DIV align=3Dcenter><IMG alt=3D"Ocean Survivor Game" src=3D"http://www.ocea=
nlegacy.org/email/oceansurvivorgame.jpg"> </DIV>
<P style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 8pt">Fish hooks are just one of the obstacles you wi=
ll have to avoid to survive as a bluefin tuna in our <A title=3D"Ocean Surv=
ivor game" href=3D"http://actionnetwork.org/ct/9pN3sJs1CzPr/" target=3D_bla=
nk><FONT size=3D2><EM>Ocean Survivor</EM> game</FONT></A>. After you <A hre=
f=3D"http://actionnetwork.org/ct/97N3sJs1CzP4/" target=3D_blank><FONT size=
=3D2>make your comment</FONT></A> to NMFS, play the game and challenge your=
friends to be the top scoring tuna! </P></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
<P>Dear Libris Fidelis,</P>
<P>Bluefin tuna are having a hard time surviving. Once abundant and thrivin=
g, the bluefin tuna population <STRONG>declined by 99 percent between 1963 =
and 2007</STRONG>, bringing this overfished species to the brink of extinct=
ion.</P>
<P>Last year, the President signed a law to end the overfishing of U.S. fis=
h by 2011. There=92s just one catch: overexploited species like bluefin tun=
a <STRONG>only have a chance to survive</STRONG> if the National Marine Fis=
heries Service (NMFS) creates rules<STRONG> </STRONG>that follow the letter=
of the law and are strong enough to meet its goals.<STRONG> </STRONG=
></P>
<P>In the next few weeks, NMFS will present new annual catch limits and env=
ironmental review rules. <STRONG>We need your voice to remind NMFS that it=
=92s not just a good idea to set rules that will help fish like bluefin tun=
a survive, it=92s the law.</STRONG></P>
<P><STRONG><A title=3D"Help bluefin survive by sending your person=
al comment to NMFS now" href=3D"http://actionnetwork.org/ct/97N3sJs1CzP4/" =
target=3D_blank>Help bluefin survive by sending your personal comment to NM=
FS now</A>.</STRONG></P>
<P>Sincerely,<BR><BR>Lee Crockett<BR>Director, Federal Fisheries Policy<BR>=
Pew Environment Group </P>
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