Petition – European Shark Week 2009
This years European Shark Week 2009 will be held from October 10-18 and this year’s motto is:
Predator turned prey
Turning the Tide for Sharks
Most European shark populations are declining from overfishing. One-third are threatened with extinction. The EU ban on “finning” – slicing off a shark’s fins and discarding the body at sea – is among the world’s weakest.
Hope lies with the new Shark Plan, adopted by the European Commission thanks in large part to support from many of you. The Plan sets the stage for vast improvements in EU shark policies, including the finning ban. Its success depends on collaboration and action by EU Fisheries Ministers and the European Commission. These fishery managers need encouragement from the European public to follow through on the Plan’s initiatives and truly safeguard sharks.
Demonstrate your support for improved European shark conservation by submitting a comment on-line. Virtual comments and signatures collected on the ground will be presented to the European Commission.
You can make a difference. Please sign this petition: