Russ
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Another sad story of net abuse
Only about 150 vaquita are left, and about 30 are dying each year through becoming entangled in fishing nets.
The government has cut funding aimed at taking fishing boats out of service or adopting vaquita-friendly equipment.
Here is the article. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/8117784.stm
I never new what a "vaquita" was.
Edit: more info here: http://csiwhalesalive.org/csi07205.html
[Edited on 6-25-2009 by Russ]
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¿What can we do?
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Von
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I dont know what to say about this! It peees me off but
"what can we do?" Like rpleger said?
READY SET.....................
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You are doing something. Reports and information posted here reaches many eyes. My hope is that somewhere someone gives a ratsass and is
paying attention.
This forum is a huge source for current events and exposes what is happening in real time. There must be someone somewhere that reads these crimes
that is in a position of authority to foreward this stuff to those that can act or legislate. They are out there.
These a-holes that come ashore to dress out turtles and shark are of the worst type. Their clandestine operations that take them to the backsides of
islands or desolate coves nust be reigned in.
I hope this all ends up on the Feds and protective services desks replete with glossy photos and report. I don't have much confidence in the UN. I
think vigilantes might work well in this case. Track and hunt them down, make them pay dearly.
Make a freakin' example out of them. Not like that hogwash turtle bust crap. Where is the justice?
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flyfishinPam
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Sharksbaja
You are doing something. Reports and information posted here reaches many eyes. My hope is that somewhere someone gives a ratsass and is
paying attention.
This forum is a huge source for current events and exposes what is happening in real time. There must be someone somewhere that reads these crimes
that is in a position of authority to foreward this stuff to those that can act or legislate. They are out there.
These a-holes that come ashore to dress out turtles and shark are of the worst type. Their clandestine operations that take them to the backsides of
islands or desolate coves nust be reigned in.
I hope this all ends up on the Feds and protective services desks replete with glossy photos and report. I don't have much confidence in the UN. I
think vigilantes might work well in this case. Track and hunt them down, make them pay dearly.
Make a freakin' example out of them. Not like that hogwash turtle bust crap. Where is the justice? |
Sharks is absolutely right. If I didn't just read Russ post now I wouldn't have known about this. this story is more arsenal for our side of the
law, the laws that we're going to change. Thanks for posting this and keep reporting.
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fishbuck
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This has been happening for a long time. I feel bad for the little vaquitas. But the last report from a few years ago was that there were 300 left.
I don't think they stand a chance. Very sad.
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Nets? Trammel, seine, trawl, gill/drift. They're legal and lethal. Hooka herders? Oh yea! Glad I'm not a fish In the Sea of Cortez.
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