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CALL TO BAN GUNS AT SEA - GUN FREE FISHING - SOUTH AFRICA
In the Republic of South Africa, the Cape Fur Seals are consider: ( res nullius ), meaning they have no owner, and therefore, they have no animal rights protection, as they are not considered Sentient Beings.
Along the eastern coastline of South Africa, around the tip of Africa, and up along the west coast of South Africa, Namibia and Angola, a range of over 4000 kilometres (Approximately 2,500 miles). One of the most productive fisheries exist, it is here also where Cape Fur Seals breed, for decades a war zone, has ranged between fishermen and these warm and loving creatures.
Because of antiquated laws, one-sided laws, fishermen are allowed to carry weapons and explosives on their fishing trips for fear of piracy, A euphemistic phrase to cover up the daily slaughter of innocent Seals. Sadly, the only targets in these Oceans of Strife are the Seals.
The Cape Fur Seal has been a protected species since 1973 under the Sea-bird and Seal Protection Ace (Act 46 of 1973) but, ironically, this act was never written to protect them, instead its purpose was to control who killed them commercially. South Africa only suspended culling and clubbing of the seals in 1990. With independence of Namibia, continuing to club 60 000 baby 8-month old seals and shoot 7000 bulls for their penises.
It is the aim of Seal Alert South Africa, and a host of other organizations, Canadian Voice for Animals, Canada, Action Against Poisoning, Seals-Turkey and IFAW, to name just a few, to create an electronic lobby of 30,000 world citizens and present this petition to The Honourable Minister Martinus Van Schalkwyk of the Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism of South Africa, and persuade the DEAT, to carry out the existing laws and to introduce more effective Seal Protection Laws, to the
Letter.
The South African Seals that have been in existence for five million years are slowly disappearing, from their offshore islands, and if the slaughter is not curbed soon, there will be no Fur Seals period. In the last decade, seals have declined by over 50\%, and are currently experiencing, above the illegal fishermen killing, the biggest mass death by starvation of seals, the world has ever experienced
We humbly and desperately ask all who see this lobby petition to sign it and pass it along to all of whom you might be acquainted.
For the Seals, I am,
Francois Hugo,
Animal Activist Seal rescuer.
www.canadianvoiceforanimals.org/SASealAlert_Index.html
In the Republic of South Africa, the Cape Fur Seals are consider: ( res nullius ), meaning they have no owner, and therefore, they have no animal rights protection, as they are not considered Sentient Beings.
Along the eastern coastline of South Africa, around the tip of Africa, and up along the west coast of South Africa, Namibia and Angola, a range of over 4000 kilometres (Approximately 2,500 miles). One of the most productive fisheries exist, it is here also where Cape Fur Seals breed, for decades a war zone, has ranged between fishermen and these warm and loving creatures.
Because of antiquated laws, one-sided laws, fishermen are allowed to carry weapons and explosives on their fishing trips for fear of piracy, A euphemistic phrase to cover up the daily slaughter of innocent Seals. Sadly, the only targets in these Oceans of Strife are the Seals.
The Cape Fur Seal has been a protected species since 1973 under the Sea-bird and Seal Protection Ace (Act 46 of 1973) but, ironically, this act was never written to protect them, instead its purpose was to control who killed them commercially. South Africa only suspended culling and clubbing of the seals in 1990. With independence of Namibia, continuing to club 60 000 baby 8-month old seals and shoot 7000 bulls for their penises.
It is the aim of Seal Alert South Africa, and a host of other organizations, Canadian Voice for Animals, Canada, Action Against Poisoning, Seals-Turkey and IFAW, to name just a few, to create an electronic lobby of 30,000 world citizens and present this petition to The Honourable Minister Martinus Van Schalkwyk of the Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism of South Africa, and persuade the DEAT, to carry out the existing laws and to introduce more effective Seal Protection Laws, to the
Letter.
The South African Seals that have been in existence for five million years are slowly disappearing, from their offshore islands, and if the slaughter is not curbed soon, there will be no Fur Seals period. In the last decade, seals have declined by over 50\%, and are currently experiencing, above the illegal fishermen killing, the biggest mass death by starvation of seals, the world has ever experienced
We humbly and desperately ask all who see this lobby petition to sign it and pass it along to all of whom you might be acquainted.
For the Seals, I am,
Francois Hugo,
Animal Activist Seal rescuer.
www.canadianvoiceforanimals.org/SASealAlert_Index.html
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Myriam V
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- Stop these shameful acts!
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- Brussels
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- Belgium
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Kirsten S
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- DONT KILL! SAVE THE SEALS!!!
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CAT W
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- STOP the senseless slaughter of The Fur Seals.
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- Chattanooga, TN
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Wendy Freedman P
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- I only knew of the Canadian seal slaughter. I am deeply disturbed about this happening in SA again.
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Jennifer S
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- Dublin
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Labro
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- Please let them live, life is beautiful, don't take it away from them, they do not deserve pain and suffering
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Michael F
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- We are coming to South Africa in October. We are very disappointed in your treatment of the Seals. Please reconsider.
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Svetlana S
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- Thet were here first.
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- You must protect and honor these natural treasures!
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Colleen D
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- This barbarity must stop. Hasn't civilisation reached these people yet?
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- this is bad
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Sharea B
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Monique M
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- Totally Insaine! Too cruel for words. Let the animals have their own coat.. The beasts with the money to buy FUR can also afford Synthetic!!
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- Zevenaar
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- the Netherlands
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Isabelle B
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- Don't wear any fur ! then killers want stop with cruelty hunting
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- Montpellier
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- I aks you to save Seals of Shouth Africa
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- Nederland
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Kirsty J
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- Lets beat, shoot and starve these animals to death, make yet another innocent creature extinct. Well done mankind,a large pat on the back very well deserved. NOT! Sick basterds
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- The Asian Tsunami was sudden destruction caused by a magnitude 9.3 earthquake. Now PM Sharon promises 'Peace with security'. President Chirac met with Sharon and promised 'Peace and security'. President Bush spoke on Israeli TV that the expulsion of Jews would make Israel 'secure and Peaceful'. 1st Thessalonians 5:2-3 warns: "For you yourselves know perfectly well that like a thief in the night, so the day of the Lord comes. When they say, Peace and security, then sudden destruction comes upon them, just as birth pangs to a woman with child; and they shall by no means escape." Now the Israeli Army has distributed the 48 hour forceful eviction notice for the ethnic cleansing of Jews on August 17th. On August 16th a 7.2 magnitude quake off Japan's coast rattled buildings in Tokyo and caused a tsunami warning. More 'sudden destruction' is coming ... God created the Universe and brought life into existence. God wrote the Laws of Physics. God is not subject to the Laws of Physics, they are subject to God.
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Cheryl K
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- The killing of these seals is cruel, barbaric and indefensible. Ban guns at sea and protect the seals.
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Colleen S
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- Please stop this killing!
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Heidi P
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Richard T
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- Stop the slaughter
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- Story, Wyoming
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Elfmagic T
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- Please protect the Fur Seals with every fibre of your being. Our world and our seals depends on you.
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- Australia
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Firelei P
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- Kssimmee
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Hannes C
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- As a South African, I too, want to see the ban of guns on fishing trawls.
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- West Vancouver, B.C.
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