e-706 (Fishing industry)
- Keywords
- 8545-421-24-14 Government Response to petitions concerning the fishing industry
- Ban
- Endangered species
- Fisheries and fishers
- Imports
- Shark
Original language of petition: English
Petition to the Government of Canada
- 70-100 million sharks are being killed each year for their fins;
- One third of all shark species are now at risk of extinction as a result;
- The oceans produce approximately 60 percent of the oxygen that we breathe and absorbs a similar amount of CO2;
- Sharks are vital to a healthy ocean ecosystem;
- A healthy ocean ecosystem helps mitigate the effects of climate change and provides sustenance and employment for billions of people; and
- By lessening the demand for shark fins Canada can make a positive impact on the environment and show leadership.
- Open for signature
- February 10, 2017, at 7:55 a.m. (EDT)
- Closed for signature
- June 10, 2017, at 7:55 a.m. (EDT)
- Presented to the House of Commons
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Fin Donnelly
(Port Moody—Coquitlam)
November 20, 2017 (Petition No. 421-01858) - Government response tabled
- January 29, 2018