[All] PLEASE SIGN: Largest marine reserve ever - 72 hours left!

Tue Aug 12 18:36:12 EDT 2014

Petition to Obama from Avaaz ....

Eleanor
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From: "Danny Auron - Avaaz" <avaaz at avaaz.org>
Date: Aug 12, 2014 5:28 PM
Subject: Largest marine reserve ever - 72 hours left!
To: "eleanor7000 at gmail.com" <eleanor7000 at gmail.com>
Cc:

<https://secure.avaaz.org/en/ocean_of_hope_loc/?bOMjdbb&v=43735>

*In days, US President Obama could create the world's largest marine
sanctuary, *but a powerful fishing lobby is trying to stop this
ocean-saving plan. Let’s build a tidal wave of support before it’s too late
and deliver it straight into the White House. *Sign now to create an Ocean
of Hope, and tell everyone!*

[image: SIGN THE PETITION]
<https://secure.avaaz.org/en/ocean_of_hope_loc/?bOMjdbb&v=43735>
*750,000 of us and building, but the fishing lobby is ramping up efforts to
kill this in the final 3 days -- let's hit a million before the
consultation closes! Here's the email -- *

Dear Friends,

Right now, the *US government is receiving public comments *on whether or
not to create the *world's largest Marine Protected Area* in the Pacific
Ocean. But President Obama is under *enormous pressure from a powerful
fishing lobby to water down the plan*.

We can’t let that happen -- *majestic whales, turtles and fish stocks are
all disappearing*. Scientists say the best way to save our oceans is to
protect large swaths from exploitation so that marine life can recover.
Four years ago, we played a pivotal role persuading the UK government to
create a massive marine sanctuary in the Indian Ocean, and the UK Foreign
Ministry cited our campaign in its announcement. Now, if we all speak out,
we can create

*a reserve the size of Mexico!*If we send Obama *a tidal wave of global
public support* now, we will empower him to counter opposition and help *save
our oceans for generations to come*. *Sign the petition below and tell
everyone* -- let's deliver one million voices before the official
consultation closes in 72 hours:

https://secure.avaaz.org/en/ocean_of_hope_loc/?bOMjdbb&v=43735

The reports are dire: in less than 4 decades, our oceans could be
completely fished-out and coral reefs might be dead within our
grandchildren's lifetime! This new plan alone won’t be enough to fix the
problem, but it could start turning the tide against global ocean
destruction -- it will not only *double the worldwide oceanic area that is
fully protected*, but also encourage other governments to follow suit.

Obama says he is willing to use executive action to implement the plan, but
a powerful fishing lobby is trying to sink it with misleading propaganda.
They say the sanctuary will hurt their business, but *95% of the fishing
they’re talking about happens outside of the protected zone. *Other
interests want to keep the area open for future drilling and mining, which
could be disastrous.

The comment period is only open for three more days. If we build a million
strong global petition now and deliver it straight into the White House,
flood the official consultation with support, and run a poll that shows
massive public support near the site, we can drown them out.

With the greatest ownership of ocean in the world, the US now has a
tremendous opportunity in the Pacific. Let's drown out the opposition, and
lay the foundation for protecting our oceans from exploitation. *Sign the
petition below, and forward it to friends and family:*

https://secure.avaaz.org/en/ocean_of_hope_loc/?bOMjdbb&v=43735

Our oceans are being decimated by a myriad of threats. But time and again
Avaaz members have rallied to save our precious marine life. We have helped
secure massive ocean sanctuaries before and plans to protect tuna and
whales. We can win this!

With hope,

Danny, Luis, Lisa, Andrea, Ricken, Ana Sofia and the whole Avaaz team

MORE INFORMATION:

Pacific fishing interests oppose Obama’s plan to expand marine reserve
(Washington Post)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2014/06/30/pacific-fishing-interests-oppose-obamas-plan-to-expand-marine-reserve/

Several Nations Announce Massive Marine Reserves in the Pacific (National
Geographic)
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2014/06/140617-pacific-marine-reserves-ocean-environment/

Obama Calls For Major Expansion Of Pacific Ocean Preserve (Law 360.com)
http://www.law360.com/articles/548854/obama-calls-for-major-expansion-of-pacific-ocean-preserve

Mr. Obama’s Ocean Monument (NYTimes)
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/06/18/opinion/mr-obamas-ocean-monument.html
<http://www.nytimes.com/2014/06/18/opinion/mr-obamas-ocean-monument.html?_r=0>

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