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PLEASE HELP US HELP THE MOST
Fish, the largest category of exploited animals, are sentient beings who suffer the worst abuses. Your donation helps enable our advocacy on their behalf. Fish Feel is an all-volunteer, 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. |
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April 9, 2024
Dear <<First Name>>,
Although Hawaii's Board of Land and Natural Resources directed the Division of Aquatic Resources (DAR) to begin the rule process on ending the catching of fishes for the aquarium trade, DAR is instead planning to propose rewriting the rule to allow fishes to be caught instead of prohibiting it!
Please tell the Board you are opposed to DAR's plan. They need to hear from you by this Thursday (April 11th)!
Include your name, address, and mention any connection you have with Hawaii (e.g., resident, visitor, wanting to visit to see aquatic Hawaiian wildlife on the reefs.) What happens to wildlife affects us all!
1) State why you want the Board to entirely disregard DAR's flawed plan to open West Hawaiian waters to fish collectors for the aquarium trade.*
2) Urge the Board to: uphold its unanimous vote directing DAR to begin rulemaking;
and direct DAR to hold the required public hearings on the rules now.
Email: BLNR.Testimony@Hawaii.Gov
Email subject line: April 12; Agenda Items F.2 and F.3 Testimony
* Thanks to For the Fishes for providing further explanation:
https://mailchi.mp/forthefishes/your-voice-needed-again-to-end-aquarium-collecting
Please share this with others you know who may be willing to act on it in the fishes' behalf.
Thank you!
Photo credit: Robert Wintner (aka, Snorkel Bob).
For the fishes,
Fish Feel
(301) 625-9321
Info@FishFeel.org
http://www.FishFeel.org
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~Sea Animals - Don't Eat Them~
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