In days, US President Obama could create the
world's largest marine sanctuary, but a powerful fishing lobby is trying to
stop this ocean-saving plan. Let’s build a tidal wave of support before it’s too
late and deliver it straight into the White House. Sign now to create an
Ocean of Hope, and tell everyone!
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750,000 of us and
building, but the fishing lobby is ramping up efforts to kill this in the final
3 days -- let's hit a million before the consultation closes! Here's the email
-- Dear Friends,
Right now, the
US
government is receiving public comments on whether or not to create the
world's largest Marine Protected Area in the Pacific Ocean. But
President Obama is under
enormous pressure from a powerful fishing lobby to
water down the plan.
We can’t let that happen --
majestic whales, turtles and fish stocks are all disappearing. Scientists
say the best way to save our oceans is to protect large swaths from exploitation
so that marine life can recover. Four years ago, we played a pivotal role
persuading the UK government to create a massive marine sanctuary in the Indian
Ocean, and the UK Foreign Ministry cited our campaign in its announcement. Now,
if we all speak out, we can create
a reserve the size of
Mexico!
If we send Obama
a tidal wave of global public support
now, we will empower him to counter opposition and help
save our oceans for
generations to come.
Sign the petition below and tell everyone --
let's deliver one million voices before the official consultation closes in 72
hours:
https://secure.avaaz.org/en/ocean_of_hope_loc/?bakVxfb&v=43735The
reports are dire: in less than 4 decades, our oceans could be completely
fished-out and coral reefs might be dead within our grandchildren's lifetime!
This new plan alone won’t be enough to fix the problem, but it could start
turning the tide against global ocean destruction -- it will not only
double
the worldwide oceanic area that is fully protected, but also encourage other
governments to follow suit.
Obama says he is willing to use
executive action to implement the plan, but a powerful fishing lobby is trying
to sink it with misleading propaganda. They say the sanctuary will hurt their
business, but
95% of the fishing they’re talking about happens outside of the
protected zone. Other interests want to keep the area open for future
drilling and mining, which could be disastrous.
The comment
period is only open for three more days. If we build a million strong global
petition now and deliver it straight into the White House, flood the official
consultation with support, and run a poll that shows massive public support near
the site, we can drown them out.
With the greatest ownership
of ocean in the world, the US now has a tremendous opportunity in the Pacific.
Let's drown out the opposition, and lay the foundation for protecting our oceans
from exploitation.
Sign the petition below, and forward it to friends and
family:https://secure.avaaz.org/en/ocean_of_hope_loc/?bakVxfb&v=43735Our
oceans are being decimated by a myriad of threats. But time and again Avaaz
members have rallied to save our precious marine life. We have helped secure
massive ocean sanctuaries before and plans to protect tuna and whales. We can
win this!
With hope,
Danny, Luis, Lisa, Andrea,
Ricken, Ana Sofia and the whole Avaaz team
MORE
INFORMATION:
Pacific fishing interests oppose Obama’s plan to expand
marine reserve (Washington Post)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2014/06/30/pacific-fishing-interests-oppose-obamas-plan-to-expand-marine-reserve/
Several Nations Announce Massive Marine Reserves in the Pacific
(National Geographic)
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2014/06/140617-pacific-marine-reserves-ocean-environment/
Obama Calls For Major Expansion Of Pacific Ocean Preserve (Law 360.com)
http://www.law360.com/articles/548854/obama-calls-for-major-expansion-of-pacific-ocean-preserve
Mr. Obama’s Ocean Monument (NYTimes)
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/06/18/opinion/mr-obamas-ocean-monument.html
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