CATCA E-NEWSLETTER VII 
CATCA E-NOTICIAS VII March 19th, 2008
CATCA IN EUROPE/ CATCA en Europa (Feb-March 2008)
We are glad to announce that CATCA just returned from lobbying for the seals and whales in Europe.
The campaign was focused in Poland and Ireland and Erika was there for three weeks lobbying.
As a result, this week CATCA will start new campaigns with EU countries in Europe that are interest it in the ban. As well, CATCA will push the issue with some counties that are already planning to adopt the ban.
CATCA also will launch a new campaign to get more delegations send to the International Whaling Commission in 3 months time in Chile.
In Poland, Andrzej Kepel from Salamandra, organized an event togeter with the organizations Viva and Empathia, for CATCA to meet national media.
Mr. Kepel also organized other meetings for CATCA with Parliamentarians, Marine Scientists, regional media and NGO's.
So far, things are going really well there for the seal products ban and we are also urging Poland to send a delegation to the next IWC.
A BIG THANK YOU to Andrzej Kepel for all his very hard work, amazing dedication to this ban and for his fantastic hospitality.
Also I would like to extend my deep gratitude to Borys Kala for his valuable help towards this campaign. Thank you Cezary, Darek, Katarzyna, Iwona and all of you involved in Warsaw. It was very nice to meet you. You are doing a great job over there!
In the Republic of Ireland, Mr. Brendan Price from the Irish Seal Sanctuary, was the person who kindly organized the CATCA activities there.
The ISS and the ISPCA fully supported this campaign.
To Brendan, Mary, Orla and Cormack, Pauline, Lauren and all the volunters at the Irish Seal Sanctuary, THANK YOU for your support and for such a wonderful time with all of you. (Thanks for showing me all the wild seals and the rescued ones at your incredible sanctuary).You are fantastic !
Unfortunately due to lack of time in Ireland,I was unable to meer John from ARAN and Iratxe. But thank you for your effords to end the seal hunt in Canada !
Also thanks to Alice Bruckenstein for sending me her very nice seal song CD's and documentary in DVD's, for me to deliver in Europe and to the HSUS for sending me informative sheets.
Thanks to Rebecca Aldworth and Carl Schlyter for their wise advise.
And last but not least, A MILLION THANKS to Annelise Sorg, Vice-President of the Canadian Marine Environment Protection Society for all her support and for sponsoring this campaign. Without you this "seal-whale tour" would have been an impossible task to achieve.
Thanks Annelise for your trust and confidence in this campaign.
Dziękuję bardzo Go raibh maith agat Thank you
CATCA acaba de retornar de Europa donde estaba urgiendo a gobiernos a mandar mas delegaciones a la Comision Internacional Ballenera y para que consideren la adopcion de la prohibicion de todos los productos de focas Canadienses (y claro, mejor de todas las focas !).
Erika estuvo mas bien enfocada en Polonia y en Irlanda y a consecuencia de ello, CATCA va a lanzar unas 5 nuevas campanas con paises de la Union Europea para empujar la prohibicion.
En Polonia Andrzej Kepel organizo eventos con media y las organizaciones VIVA y Empatia.
El ha seguido empujando esta prohibicion en Polonia. El Sr. Kepel organizo tambien entrevistas con Parlamentarios, colegas de otras organizaciones y cientificos marinos.
Estamos eternamente agradecidos a Andrzej Kepel de Salamandra Polonia por su gran dedicacion y apoyo a esta campana y por su magnifica hospitalidad.
Tambien extiendo mi gratitud a Borys Kala por su gran ayuda hacia esta campana.
Gracias a Cezary, Darek, Katarzyna , Iwona y todos los que organizaron la junta con los medios de comunicacion en Varsovia.
En la Republica de Irlanda, Brendan Price del Santuario de Focas Irlandes, fue la persona que tan amablemente apoyo y organizo los eventos de CATCA alla.
MiL GRACIAS a Brendan, Mary, Cormack, Orla, Pauline, Lauren y otros voluntarios, muchas gracias por todo el apoyo y tiempo maravilloso alla con Uds. Gracias por mostrarme todas esas focas en su habitat y las rescatadas en tu santuario. Eres fantastico!
Gracias a Alice Bruckenstein por enviarme su cancion por las focas en CD y documental en DVD, para repartir e Europa y al HSUS por enviarme sus paginas informativas.
Gracias a Rebecca Aldworth y Carl Schlyter por sus sabios consejos.
Y sobre todo, UN MILLON DE GRACIAS a Annelise Sorg Vice-Presidenta de la Sociedad de Proteccion Ambiental Marina de Canada por dar los fondos economicos para esta campana. Sin ella este "tour de focas y ballenas" hubiera sido imposible de realizar.
Gracias Annelise por confiarnos y apoyarnos en esta campana.
Annual international anti seal hunt rally-demo for the seals in Vancouver / Internacional anual anti caza de focas en Canada en Vancouver.
This year IFAW came all the way from Ontario to create awareness among the public about the seal hunt.
Thanks to Dr. David Lavigne who provided a very interesting lecture, Steward Cook had a photograph exhibition of his work and to Regina Flores and all the IFAW seals team.
Many thanks to Anthony Marr, Joan Chang and Glen, Earl Bingley, Lauchan, Karl, Rae, Rod, Marley, Ana, Lori, Leslie, Jason, Karen, Bob, Alice and to all the rest of you who came to the protest.
Este ano, IFAW vino desde Ontario para crear conciencia entre el publico acerca de la caza de focas en Canada. El Dr. Lavigne dio una lectura muy interesante y Steward Cook tuvo una exhibicion fotografica de la caza de focas. A Regina Flores y todo el equipo de IFAW, mil gracias.
Gracias a Anthony Marr, Joan Chang, Glen, Earl Bingley, Lauchan, Karl, Rae, Rod, Marley, Ana, Lori, Leslie, Jason, Karen, Bob, Alice y a todos los demas que vinieron a esta protesta.
Some few pics of the anti seal hunt rally and demo in Vancouver/ Fotos del rally/demo en Vancouver por las focas:
To view more pics, go to the links below / Para ver mas fotos, anda a los enlaces aca abajo.
Latvia Holland
Calgary Croatia
Ireland Poland
England
Check these link for more photos / chequen estos enlaces para mas fotos:
http://www.mypointis.net/ New Jersey walk for the seals / Caminata por las focas organizado en New Jersey for Marcelo (de 12 anos !)
Canada set's quota of Harpseals to be killed in few days at 275,000 ! David Ljunggren, Reuters Monday, March 10, 2008
The quota is slightly more than last year's 270,000, when ice conditions were poor, but considerably below the 335,000 set in 2006. Phil Jenkins, a spokesman for the Fisheries and Oceans Department, dismissed suggestions that the harp seal herd was in danger of shrinking. "The seal herd is healthy and abundant right now at about 5.5 million animals. We want to see it continue to be healthy and so over the years we have brought back the total allowable catch," he said. The animals are either shot or clubbed to death in a hunt that takes place in March and April each year. The furs are turned into clothes and there is a growing market for seal oil, which is rich in omega 3 fatty acids. Activists complain the hunt is cruel and say they often catch sealers killing animals in an inhumane way. Ottawa says that from this year hunters will be obliged to take extra steps to ensure the seals die humanely. Sheryl Fink of the International Fund for Animal Welfare said she was stunned at the quota, which she described as unsustainable. "There is absolutely no way this increase in quota can possibly be justified," she said in a statement. "It's a national embarrassment ... is killing baby seals really what Canadians want to be known for? The government's official plan calls for the herd to be kept at 4.1 million animals or above. "We have a conservative approach to dealing with this herd ... 275,000 is at a level where we think we are not anywhere near in danger of bringing it down to 4.1 million," said Jenkins. The hunt is set to start in the second half of March. Activists, who since 2005 have been urging U.S. restaurant chains to boycott Canadian seafood until the seal hunt is stopped, say they are optimistic the European Union will soon impose a ban on the import of all seal products from Canada. "The seal hunt is an economic mainstay for numerous rural communities in Atlantic Canada, Quebec and the North. It's with these people in mind we make decisions based on science," said federal Fisheries Minister Loyola Hearn. Activists say the minority Conservative government is in fact subsidizing the hunt in a bid to gain votes in Eastern Canada at the next federal election, which is set for October 2009. "We believe this quota is reckless and it's far more about conserving votes than it is about conserving seals, said Rebecca Aldworth of the Humane Society of the United States. Canada anuncia que matara 275,000 focas Arpa en unos dias El Departamento de Pescaderias y Oceanos, anuncio en Marzo 10 que la nueva cuota de focas Arpa va a ser de 275,000 (5,000 mas que el ano pasado !). Todavia no se anuncia la cuota de focas grises y encapuchadas. Debido a presion de la Union Europea, ahora van a tener tres pasos para matar las focas. 1) golpear 2) checar que no tenga reflejos la foca 3) desangrar a las focas bebes cortando debajo de las aletas. Segun esto este ultimo paso va a hacer la caza "mas humana" segun ellos. El paso # 2, supuestamente se ha debido de usar pero los cazadores no se molestan en hacerlo, arrancandole a menudo la piel a casi la mitad de las focas. El gobierno federal de Canada, apoya y mantiene esta brutal caza de focas bebes cada ano por los votos que consigue de las pescaderias en las provincias del Atlantico ( Este de Canada). Please check these links about the seal hunt in February in Hay Island in Nova Scotia ! / Chequen estos enlaces a la caza de focas en Nova Scotia Canada (y la temporada no ha empezado !) http://www.antisealingcoalition.ca/GreySeals/slaughter_hayisland2008.php |
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Interesting news links / Interesantes enlaces de las noticias:
Queridos amigos y colegas (MUY IMPORTANTE),
Hace dos meses, CATCA en colaboracion con Friends of Animals. Croacia, la Coalicion Escandinava Anti Caza de Focas y la Coalicion del Atlantico Canadiense Anti Caza de Focas, lanzamos una campana de correos internacionales a la Union Europea. Todavia necesitamos que nos ayudes escribiendo a los gobiernos que estan a la lista, pero excluye a Latvia y Hungria, que ellos ya han pasado unas leyes prohibiendo productos de focas arpa, grises y encapuchadas.
Por favor copien y peguen estas direcciones de correos electronicos de estas personas de los paises de la Union Europea, que no han dado el paso para pasar la prohiibicion de todos los productos de focas Canadienses.
Esta prohibicion nacional de estos productos ( que mejor todavia seria de todos los productos de focas, no solo de Canada ), es muy importante. Por favor escribe una carta breve y cortes a estos politicos urgiendoles que consideren esta prohibicion en sus paises,YA ! Si lo prefieres, tambien puedes enviarles correo normal (mas efectivo).pero no excluyas a ningun pais que todos son importantes.
Marzo-Abril 2008 es crucial para ver si se para la prohibicion en el Parlamento Europeo, asi que los mas paises, la mayor oportunidad para las focas !
Pero ayudenos a acabar de una vez por todas con esta matanza !
Por las Focas: Erika
En estos "enlaces" estan los contacts.
Dear friends, colleagues and supporters (VERY IMPORTANT),
Two months ago CATCA along with The Atlantic Canadian Anti Sealing Coalition, Friends of Animals Croatia, The Scandinavian Anti Sealing Coalition, launched an international campaign for EU countries to adopt the ban of all Canadian seal products.
But we still need you to write to the governments on the list ASAP.
Please copy and paste the e-mail addresses of all these European Union decision makers of the countries that still have not taken any steps towards adopting a national ban of all Canadian seal products (and even better from all the seal products), in their own countries. Please, exclude Hungary and Latvia, because they have now some laws forbidding the import of seal products in their countries.
The contact info is provided in the links below. Please, write them a brief and very polite letter. Paste the contacts of that country and send your letters ASAP.
If you prefer it, you can also write individual letters to these contacts by e-mail or snail mail. Regular mail cause a better impact than e-mails.
Each country is very important. Do not leave any country out. Also include the Parliamentarians when writing to Poland and Nordic countries.
Remember, February/March 2008 are going to be crucial for the seals at the European Parliament, so we have to urge these decision makers in Europe NOW, if we want this seal hunt in Canada to end.
This is our big chance. Please, ACT NOW and send this e-mail to everybody you know on your e-list.
IF YOU RECEIVE AN ANSWER, PLEASE RE-SEND IT TO ME AT: catca.org@hotmail.com
For the Seals: Erika
Links where the contact info is :
Japan kill half of their intended whale target: reports
Japanese authorities believe their whaling mission in the Antarctic will kill little more than half the intended goal due to harassment by environmentalists, reports said Friday.
The Sea Shepherd Conservation Society has engaged the Japanese fleet in a series of high-seas clashes. The group this week said its campaign, despite international condemnation, had saved 500 whales.
Japan's Fisheries Agency declined comment on their assertions. But Japan's Jiji Press and Kyodo News agencies, quoting unnamed fisheries officials, late Friday backed the group's account.
Japan, which says whaling is part of its culture, had planned to kill 850 minke whales and 50 fin whales. Under international pressure, Japan dropped plans also to kill up to 50 humpbacks, beloved by Australian whale-watchers.
Jiji Press said the total catch would likely be somewhere more than 400 whales. Kyodo News said it was expected to be somewhere between 500 and 600.
Sea Shepherd has adopted confrontational tactics, arguing that whaling is barbaric and that Australia and other nations are only paying lip service to fighting Japanese whaling.
The group has thrown what it describes as stink bombs filled with rancid butter onto the decks of whalers. Japan says the bombs contain acid which stings the eyes.
In January, the group also sent two protesters to board a whaling factory ship, setting off a two-day standoff.
Last year as well, Japan killed little more than half of its intended catch in the Antarctic Ocean after a fire damaged the mother ship.
Although environmentalists also harassed the whalers last year, both sides said the fire was an accident unrelated to protests.
Japon mata solo la mitad de ballenas que planeaban
En el Antartico, Japon cazo la mitad de la cuota que tenia originalmente que eran de 935 nallenas Minke, 50 Fin y 50 Jorobadas (estas ultimas, decidieron no matarlas debido a la gran polemica que causo a nivel internacional cuando anunciaron que cazarian altamente en peligro ballenas Fin y Jorobadas).
Le echan la culpa a Sea Shepherd que los andaba siguiendo y molestando para que no pudieran cazar mas ballenas.
