S. 1255 and its destruction of our oceans – by Senator Charles Schumer

Here is a copy of my letter to man of the people (if not the animals) Senator Charles Schumer of New York City.

Please contact the Senator and show your opposition via his online form.

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To my senator and government representative Charles “Chuck” Schumer.

I am quite upset with you as I have just learned of your support for S. 1255 and its opposition to the Magnuson Stevens Act.

The world’s fisheries are in horrible shape, and we need worldwide single point management of their stocks, health and long term vitality.

Your support of individual managers gaining “flexibility” over their stocks leads us directly back down the path of greed, graft and death.

The Magnuson Stevens act sets objective, non-alterable goals & limits that put up barriers to the often selfish destructive decisions of individual managers. Managers who often are more interested in their own (or communities) short term gains over the continued long-term health of our worlds oceans- and by continuance, and their short-sightedness- the long term health of life on earth in general.

Please do not introduce S. 1255 and even make it possible to weaken our already fragile control over the worlds fisheries.

I am your constitent and support of this bill will not gain you too many votes here in NY- but it will cost you votes (starting with 2 in the this household) and more as I publicize this throughout my social networks (twitter, facebook, etc …)

Here’s to you doing the smart thing and removing S. 1255 from consideration.

yours truly,
Ethan Rosch
New York City, NY

~ by septemous on July 27, 2009.