Write now to stop this trade in Bottlenose Dolphins

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Linda Furness [linda.furness1]

Sunday, November 14, 2004 12:04 PM

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Write now to stop this trade in Bottlenose Dolphins

 

 

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Ian <ian

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Sunday, November 14, 2004 4:36 PM

Alert 14/11

 

Write now to stop this trade in Bottlenose Dolphins

 

We have just received this news update on the Japanese Drive Fisheries from

Marine Connection. http://www.marineconnection.org/

 

Responding to an order placed by members of the dolphin captivity industry,

the fishermen of Futo, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan have driven a pod of about

100 bottlenose dolphins into Futo harbour. The harbour has been sealed with

a net so that the dolphins can't escape. Divers from at least two Japanese

aquariums will be arriving in Futo to select between 20 and 30

" show-quality " dolphins for their facilities. Some of the dolphins will be

killed for research. What will happen to the remaining dolphins is uncertain

at this point.

 

With this capture there is a great risk that Futo will follow in the

footsteps of Taiji and become a supplier of dolphins for Zoos and Aquariums

in Japan and abroad. In order to prevent this, worldwide protests are needed

immediately. Please urge the authorities to let the captured dolphins go.

And ask that no further dolphin captures will take place in Japan in the

future.

 

Please send your email today to:

 

Fisheries Section of Shizuoka prefecture

E-mail:webmaster

 

Mr. Yoshinobu Ishikawa, Governor of Shizuoke prefecture

E-mail: <webmaster webmaster

 

Ito Fishing Cooperative

E-mail: <ito

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