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Illegal fishing in Namibia is taking its final toll. Commercialization and exportation has placed immense pressure on the eco- and river systems. Communities are strained as the natural resources and their cultural heritages are threatened. Fish species are being eradicated and the river systems may never recover.
View the Illegal Fishing in Namibia Video Clip here
Please Sign this petition and give the rivers back to Namibia.
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January 26, 2017
I have been reading the stories you are sharing about the rivers and have been deeply moved by how much this matters to so many of you. This momentum belongs entirely to the people who recognize what we are losing. I am working to make sure our concerns reach the right offices and will tell you more as soon as I can.
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netting, mosquito nets , complete closure of bays and inlets by nets and drag netting at night , illegal size nets and illegal methods are not being controlled by the relevant authorities equals unsustainable usage...
Gee Glen, Please get out on the rivers by boat and you will see the extent of fishing not only in the Okavango River but at Lake Ngami. That is a massive lake and one can barely drive a boat through the place for the nets that are in the water. The fish are then trucked up through Zambia for sale. The fish are not feeding the local population nor providing for local economy as the owners live elsewhere in the world. The devastation is massive and raping a environment system that can not afford it.
I do not agree with what is happening to the eco-system it is time to take action so that their will still be something left for future generations
Declaring the nets illegal is a great first step but without proper implementation and policing it has no effect. Lets properly empower the relevant people to take back their rivers.
I worry how this affects the other countries relying on these rivers too.
One in four fish in Africa is caught illegally (((((((, Stop damage the ecosystem
I hope something can be done to save our precious resources.
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Status: Closed — this petition is no longer accepting signatures.
Final supporters
Illegal fishing in Namibia is taking its final toll. Commercialization and exportation has placed immense pressure on the eco- and river systems. Communities are strained as the natural resources and their cultural heritages are threatened. Fish species are being eradicated and the river systems may never recover.
View the Illegal Fishing in Namibia Video Clip here
Please Sign this petition and give the rivers back to Namibia.
Updates
January 26, 2017
I have been reading the stories you are sharing about the rivers and have been deeply moved by how much this matters to so many of you. This momentum belongs entirely to the people who recognize what we are losing. I am working to make sure our concerns reach the right offices and will tell you more as soon as I can.
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It's so noticeable how the fish population has diminished and this will result in less reasons to visit the surrounding areas in Namibia, Zambia etc it's so sad it's killing the economies that are providing much needed employment and the preservation of the natural beauty that we all come to visit
netting, mosquito nets , complete closure of bays and inlets by nets and drag netting at night , illegal size nets and illegal methods are not being controlled by the relevant authorities equals unsustainable usage...
Gee Glen, Please get out on the rivers by boat and you will see the extent of fishing not only in the Okavango River but at Lake Ngami. That is a massive lake and one can barely drive a boat through the place for the nets that are in the water. The fish are then trucked up through Zambia for sale. The fish are not feeding the local population nor providing for local economy as the owners live elsewhere in the world. The devastation is massive and raping a environment system that can not afford it.
I do not agree with what is happening to the eco-system it is time to take action so that their will still be something left for future generations
Declaring the nets illegal is a great first step but without proper implementation and policing it has no effect. Lets properly empower the relevant people to take back their rivers.
I worry how this affects the other countries relying on these rivers too.
One in four fish in Africa is caught illegally (((((((, Stop damage the ecosystem
I hope something can be done to save our precious resources.
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It's so noticeable how the fish population has diminished and this will result in less reasons to visit the surrounding areas in Namibia, Zambia etc it's so sad it's killing the economies that are providing much needed employment and the preservation of the natural beauty that we all come to visit