(IN) Shocking India - Dolphin kills

[Guest guest]

wildker

 

cetaceadefenceuk

 

 

 

 

 

V X Varghese,

 

Chief Conservator of Forests & Wildlife

 

 

 

 

 

Dear Sir

 

 

 

According to conservation campaigner Professor Kunhikkannan it has recently

been revealed that fishermen in places such as Poonthura, Kozhikode and

Kochi on the south west coast of India. are slaughtering dolphins and

selling the meat . Professor Kunhikkannan is quoted as remarking “We have

taken up the issue with the authorities but no action has been initiated”,

The dolphins are harpooned, slaughtered and the meat sold to city hotels. A

midsized dolphin weighing around 100kg can fetch Rs10,000 (approximately

£120).

 

 

 

Cetacea Defence believes that any deliberate killing of dolphins is against

India's Wildlife Act and action MUST be taken against the perpetrators.

 

 

 

India is dependant on International tourism in certain areas( Goa) and may

suffer a tourism backlash from countries such as the UK if action is not

taken to stop the killings.

 

 

 

What plans do the authorities have to stop these illegal kills?

 

 

 

I look forward to your immediate response

 

 

 

 

 

Yours truly

 

 

 

Alan Cooper

 

 

 

www.cetaceadefence.org <http://www.cetaceadefence.org/>

 

 

 

www.worldcharterforcetacea.org <http://www.worldcharterforcetacea.org/>

 

 

 

 

 

www.animalslavery.net <http://www.animalslavery.net/>

 

 

 

 

 

 

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