3.11.2016

Dirty Fishing" Emptying Oceans


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Ever since humans created and used tools for everyday life, destruction and greed was born on this Earth. Those animals who become entangled in nets and traps cannot bite their way through human's unnatural strong materials. When those materials get thrown into the environment and into the ocean, it will forever stay in the water without decay. With these large unnatural webs floating in the water, animals die without meaning. With the shadow of greed in the hearts of human's, it continues to overwhelm the Earth as animals once knew it. Now is the time to stop this meaningless killing. 
〜Keiko Olds〜


"Dirty Fishing" Emptying Oceans, Experts Say

In June, along the shoreline of Mauritania, in northwest Africa, scientists made a gruesome discovery: the carcasses of 230 dolphins, a pilot whale, and 15 endangered hawksbill and leatherback sea turtles.
"Because of the mixture of species found, and the fact that some of them were entangled in sections of fishing nets, it is likely that these animals were killed as bycatch," said Jean-Christophe Vie, deputy coordinator of the World Conservation Union's species program, based in Gland, Switzerland.
Across the world's oceans, large commercial fishing boats haul aboard huge nets and 60-mile (97-kilometer) lines teeming with unwanted creatures—bycatch, sometimes referred to as "bykill" or "dirty fishing." 



Bycatch is a mix of young or low-value fishes, seabirds, marine mammals, and sea turtles, often considered worthless and tossed overboard—dead or dying.
The collateral damage amounts to about 30 million tons (about 27 million tonnes) of sea life each year, says marine ecologist Jane Lubchenco of Oregon State University—about one-third the total global catch. Among the worst offenders are shrimp trawlers, who often discard up to 10 pounds of sea life for each pound of shrimp they catch.
"If a hunter is hunting for elk, he's not killing sparrows, eagles, coyotes, and pronghorn," said Elliott Norse, president of Marine Conservation Biology Institute (MCBI) in Redmond, Washington. "That's different in the sea. We fish blindly—and it's an exceedingly wasteful way of doing things."


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Nets Kill Nearly 1,000 Marine Mammals a Day
By National Geographic


Fishing nets intended for other marine species are killing at-risk species of dolphins and porpoises around the world, according to a report commissioned by the nonprofit World Wildlife Fund-U.S.

Leading marine scientists ranked dolphins and porpoises across the globe for the risk they face from lethal fishing nets. Ten species are included in a list of populations conservationists say require urgent action to prevent further deaths. The report lists the following priority locations and species:

Researchers say most of these species are killed by gillnets. Made of monofilament (single-strand) nylon mesh, gillnets are difficult for dolphins and porpoises to see or detect with their sonar.


                    


                     


Once entangled in netting or its supporting ropes, marine mammals face high risk of drowning. Driftnets and crab nets can also kill the mammals. Nontarget species accidentally caught in fishing equipment are known as bycatch.

"Almost one thousand whales, dolphins, and porpoises die every day in nets and fishing gear," said Karen Baragona, of the WWF species-conservation program.

Last year the U.S. Commission on Ocean Policy identified bycatch as the greatest global threat to cetaceans (whales, dolphins, and porpoises). Marine experts estimate that more than 300,000 cetaceans are killed by fishing gear every year.
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Huge fishing net washed up on Church Cove on the Lizard to be turned into clothes

                  
        



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GHOST FISHING 

The pollution of the environments under water is very clear. Lost fishing nets, lines, hooks and weights are found by divers in large numbers on shipwrecks and reefs but also on the sandy seabed around. 

Ghost fishing is a term that describes what happens when derelict fishing gear ‘continues to fish’ The issue of “ghost fishing” was first brought to the attention of world at the 16th Session of the FAO Committee on Fisheries in April 1985. Following debate at COFI, the FAO Secretariat published an in-depth study of the problem. Derelict fishing gear, sometimes referred to as “ghost gear” or “ghost nets” is any discarded, lost, or abandoned, fishing gear in the environment. This gear continues to fish and trap animals, entangle and potentially kill marine life, smother habitat, and act as a hazard to navigation. Derelict fishing gear, such as nets or traps and pots, is one of the main types of debris impacting the marine environment today. Debris in our oceans, seas and inland waters is very big, so big it will probably never disappear. 

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3.08.2016

WORLD Animal Killer Gadhimai festival

Ban the Gadhimai festival



Animal Slaughter Ban At Gadhimai: What We Must Do Next



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When I first heard about the Gadhimai Festival in Nepal I could not believe that an event which was synonymous with grotesque animal killings could actually be referred to as a "festival". As I read more about the subject I realised that such practices have been going on in various parts of the world for years. I felt quite demoralised since it became apparent that some of these rituals were so deep rooted that it would need nothing short of a miracle to put an end to them. I was not sure what contribution I as an individual could make to bringing an end to an age-old practice. 
The sheer brutality of what reportedly happened at Gadhimai, however, was something that I could not simply read and forget about. Buffaloes and goats were transported by foot from India and various parts of Nepal to the festival grounds. They were often made to walk for days without food or water. Many of them died along the way. Once they reached the festival venue, they were dragged into the slaughter field or even hung from sticks and carried because they were in no condition to walk. Once inside the field, they were randomly and brutally hacked with all sorts of weapons by inexperienced butchers. Little calves were murdered in front of their mothers and vice versa. Many of them did not die in one attempt and would lie writhing in pain for days. It all seemed so very futile to subject completely innocent beings to a plight like that. The images I saw were horrific and the terror in the eyes of the animals was unmistakable. 
"The official end to ritualistic animal sacrifice at Gadhimai is the collective victory of countless individuals and organisations."
There have been many debates about the number of animals that are actually killed at Gadhimai every five years. But for me the exact number was irrelevant. Even if one animal was suffering torture of this magnitude it surely was worth trying to do something about it.
So I decided to support Humane Society International's campaign to prevent illegal transport of animals from India to Nepal for Gadhimai. I contributed financially but also activated politicians, religious leaders and journalists. Along the way I met many individuals who were working selflessly for the cause. These are not people you will hear about or read about in news articles but the role they played cannot be undermined. I truly believe that the official end to ritualistic animal sacrifice at Gadhimai is the collective victory of countless individuals and organisations. This includes politicians who tried to help instead of simply ignoring the appeals of many concerned people, journalists who covered the issue even though others did not find the news "exciting" enough as well as people who signed endless petitions and participated in Twitter storms to heighten awareness about animal cruelty at Gadhimai. 
There is so much to be disheartened about in the animal activism space. Every day we see pictures of animal cruelty and it pains many of us so very deeply. In fact, in the lead up to Gadhimai last year, I spent many sleepless nights thinking about the torture that was awaiting the animals. Days like today are rare and definitely must be celebrated. More importantly they signal to us that nothing is impossible if all stakeholders come together and make a concerted effort.
"While the Gadhimai Temple Committee has officially announced the end of animal sacrifice, the local people will need to be educated and sensitised."
It is also important to point out, however, that a lot of work still remains to be done. While the Gadhimai Temple Committee has officially announced the end of animal sacrifice, the local people will need to be educated and sensitised. Such practices go on for years because people themselves often have blind faith in them. Thus, it will be crucial to ensure that their beliefs are changed and this is by no means an easy task. 
Also, Nepal, like many other places, has an entire calendar of animal sacrifice. It is an integral part of the some of the other festivals as well, such as the Goat Drowning Festival, so it will need widespread and concerted efforts to improve the lives of animals. All of this will take time of course but we must ensure that we keep up the momentum against such meaningless and cruel killings of fellow living beings not just at Gadhimai but across the world. Today, I remember all the innocent lives that have been lost at Gadhimai till date and hope that in 2019 the same field that has witnessed the brutal massacre of thousands of animals can be converted into a place of celebration. A celebration of life.