fly flinger
10-22-2010, 09:32 AM
More sharks could help to control the cow nose ray problem in the bay's oyster replenishment programs.:thumbup:
Submitted by Ted Williams on Wed, 10/20/2010 - 08:27.
The Guy Harvey Ocean Foundation and The Humane Society of the United
States team up with the Shark-Free Marinas Initiative For Historic
Campaign
(Oct. 19, 2010) — Beginning in October, the Shark-Free Marina Initiative
will embark on itʼs largest membership campaign throughout the United
States and the Bahamas in order to save sharks. Sharks are disappearing
from our oceans at an alarming rate. Therefore, the Guy Harvey Ocean
Foundation, The Humane Society of the United States, and various other
organizations have teamed up with the Shark-Free Marina Initiative (SFMI)
for a singular, historic purpose: to reduce worldwide shark mortality. SFMI
certifies sport fishing and resort marinas as ʻShark-Freeʼ thereby prohibiting
any shark from being landed at their dock. The SFMI team is being advised
by Dr. Bob Hueter, Director of Shark Research at the Mote Marine
Laboratory and John Le Coq, co-founder of Fishpond USA.
“SFMI works directly with the recreational and commercial fishing
community to send a clear message,” says Luke Tipple, Managing Director
and SFMI founder. “As shark populations are decimated on a global scale
we as a species are obligated to pay attention and reduce our wasteful
destruction of these incredibly important animals.”
Dr. Guy Harvey, Founder of the Guy Harvey Ocean Foundation, supports
SFMI with more than just words.”We put our money where our mouth is,”
says Dr. Harvey.”Our Big Game Fishing Marina is completely shark free.
No caught sharks can be landed here.” Dr. John Grandy, senior vice
president, The Humane Society of the United States, enthusiastically
supports the SFMI campaign. According to Dr. Grandy: “Although shark
finning and commercial fishing are responsible for the majority of worldwide
shark mortality figures, this campaign to encourage hundreds of marinas to
go shark free can save tens of thousands of sharks each year and change
perceptions about this much maligned creature.”
Some very important and influential celebrity spokespeople are also
teaming up with SFMI. Fashion photographer and Americaʼs Next Top
Model judge Nigel Barker feels strongly that we all have to speak out for
sharks. “There are many good fishermen out there who respect the oceans
and know that in order to preserve their way of life for future generations
we all need to be more aware of our actions and the results they may
cause.”
* Ted Williams's blog
Submitted by Ted Williams on Wed, 10/20/2010 - 08:27.
The Guy Harvey Ocean Foundation and The Humane Society of the United
States team up with the Shark-Free Marinas Initiative For Historic
Campaign
(Oct. 19, 2010) — Beginning in October, the Shark-Free Marina Initiative
will embark on itʼs largest membership campaign throughout the United
States and the Bahamas in order to save sharks. Sharks are disappearing
from our oceans at an alarming rate. Therefore, the Guy Harvey Ocean
Foundation, The Humane Society of the United States, and various other
organizations have teamed up with the Shark-Free Marina Initiative (SFMI)
for a singular, historic purpose: to reduce worldwide shark mortality. SFMI
certifies sport fishing and resort marinas as ʻShark-Freeʼ thereby prohibiting
any shark from being landed at their dock. The SFMI team is being advised
by Dr. Bob Hueter, Director of Shark Research at the Mote Marine
Laboratory and John Le Coq, co-founder of Fishpond USA.
“SFMI works directly with the recreational and commercial fishing
community to send a clear message,” says Luke Tipple, Managing Director
and SFMI founder. “As shark populations are decimated on a global scale
we as a species are obligated to pay attention and reduce our wasteful
destruction of these incredibly important animals.”
Dr. Guy Harvey, Founder of the Guy Harvey Ocean Foundation, supports
SFMI with more than just words.”We put our money where our mouth is,”
says Dr. Harvey.”Our Big Game Fishing Marina is completely shark free.
No caught sharks can be landed here.” Dr. John Grandy, senior vice
president, The Humane Society of the United States, enthusiastically
supports the SFMI campaign. According to Dr. Grandy: “Although shark
finning and commercial fishing are responsible for the majority of worldwide
shark mortality figures, this campaign to encourage hundreds of marinas to
go shark free can save tens of thousands of sharks each year and change
perceptions about this much maligned creature.”
Some very important and influential celebrity spokespeople are also
teaming up with SFMI. Fashion photographer and Americaʼs Next Top
Model judge Nigel Barker feels strongly that we all have to speak out for
sharks. “There are many good fishermen out there who respect the oceans
and know that in order to preserve their way of life for future generations
we all need to be more aware of our actions and the results they may
cause.”
* Ted Williams's blog