Save the Vaquita Petition

[red dog 1]

It's the smallest porpoise and most endangered marine mammal in the world.

It is estimated that there are only 10 Vaquita Porpoises left.

[Deuxcents]

1. Good grief. I remember many years ago when I supported Sea Shepherd, the fight

To eliminate those nets that stretched for extremely large areas because they were entrapping everything and killing them. Unnecessary and dangerous to the crews and overfishing our resources. We just never learn and when it’s almost to the point of extinction, it’s too late. I hope this effort is successful because the loss will be another tragedy to the balance of nature

[LT Barclay]

2. Sea Shepherd is the only group pulling the nets, and they are still in there and have had some violent confrontations

with the fisherman in the area. The only other group that is having an impact (in my opinion) is the Earth League International formerly known as the Elephant Action League. The try to break the network that is trafficing in the totoaba swim bladders.

You can now contribute directly to the campaign that is trying to save the vaquita. It is Operation Milagro at SSCS. I'm kind of frustrated with most of the other groups because they are either 1. ignoring it or 2. just talking with little action. The only other recent good news is that the tiny population is stable, with the last survey showing 13 individuals with 1 calf. There was a successful lawsuit to get the US to impose more sanctions on Mexico (questionable value).

The U.S. could do more:
https://www.earthisland.org/journal/index.php/magazine/entry/missed-opportunity-vaquita-whistleblowers

This was a puppet show my family did at a family camp hosted by Jean-Michel Cousteau:

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When I finally have a job that isn't draining the life out of me, I'd like to start performing this and the other 2 I wrote for the same camp at other venues. I hope to have the others posted soon.

[LT Barclay]

3. Sea of Shadows is an amazing documentary on the issue. Funded by the Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation.

I would only disagree with her in that I believe that the effort to protect the vaquita has been anemic and half-hearted. But there is a new tactic being used. Concrete blocks with exposed rebar is being intentionally placed in the vaquita reserve to hold and destroy nets as they are being placed. Sea Shepherd has seen a 90% decrease in nets in the area.

[JoseBalow]

4. Sea of Shadows (2019) - Full movie

https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x8iztdk

[red dog 1]

5. Thanks for that.

[JoseBalow]

6. No problemo

[Rhiannon12866]

7. Done and donated, thanks for posting!