Magulu Opitilira 100 Amatsutsa HR 3133

January 9, 2018 

Wokondedwa membala wa Komiti Yowona Zachilengedwe:

Tikukulimbikitsani kuti muvote "ayi" pa HR 3133, lamulo lomwe lingafooketse kwambiri lamulo loteteza zoyamwitsa zam'madzi (MMPA), kudzipereka kwa dziko lathu pakuteteza nyama zonse zam'madzi: anamgumi, ma dolphin, zisindikizo, mikango ya m'nyanja, mikango, ma walrus, nyanja. otters, zimbalangondo za polar, ndi manatee.

Poyendetsedwa ndi mantha a anthu aku America chifukwa cha kuchepa kwakukulu kwa zinyama zam'madzi, Congress inapereka MMPA ndi chithandizo champhamvu cha bipartisan, ndipo Pulezidenti Richard Nixon adasaina kuti ikhale lamulo mu October 1972. ndi zombo m'madzi aku US, komanso nzika zaku America ndi zombo zokhala ndi mbendera zaku US panyanja zazitali. Monga momwe anthu amagwiritsira ntchito m'nyanja - kutumiza, kusodza, kupititsa patsogolo mphamvu, chitetezo, migodi ndi zokopa alendo -kukulirakulira, kufunikira kopewa ndi kuchepetsa zotsatira zovulaza kwa zinyama zam'madzi ndizokulirapo kuposa pamene MMPA inakhazikitsidwa zaka 45 zapitazo.

Nyama za m’madzi n’zofunika kwambiri pa thanzi la m’nyanja, ndipo tidakali ndi zambiri zoti tiphunzire zokhudza ntchito zawo chifukwa mmene zinthu zilili m’nyanjayi n’zovuta kuziphunzira kuposa za pamtunda. Mwachitsanzo, anamgumi aakulu, omwe amaphatikizapo nyama zazikulu kwambiri m'mbiri ya zamoyo padziko lapansi, amasuntha zakudya m'nyanja molunjika komanso mopingasa kudutsa mtunda wautali, kuchirikiza zamoyo zina zambiri za m'madzi.

Nyama zam'madzi zimapindulitsanso kwambiri chuma cha US. Mwa kusunga urchins za m’nyanja zomwe zimadya udzu komanso kupangitsa kuti nkhalango za kelp zimerenso ndikugwira mpweya woipa, otters aku California akuwongolera malo okhala nsomba zamitundu yamalonda, kuteteza gombe kuti lisakokoloke mwa kuchepetsa kuchuluka kwa mafunde a m’nyanja, komanso kukokera alendo odzaona malo. zochititsa chidwi. Mabizinesi owonerera anamgumi akuyenda bwino m’chigawo chilichonse cha m’mphepete mwa nyanja ku United States, pokhala ndi mabizinesi oposa 450 oonera anamgumi, anthu oonera anamgumi 5 miliyoni, ndiponso ndalama zokwana pafupifupi madola 1 biliyoni pa ntchito zokopa alendo za m’mphepete mwa nyanja mu 2008 (chaka chaposachedwapa chimene chiŵerengero cha anangumi chikapezeka m’mphepete mwa nyanja cha XNUMX). zilipo). Panthawiyi, mbalame za manate zimakokera alendo ku Florida, makamaka m'nyengo yozizira pamene nyama zamtunduwu zimasonkhana m'madera otentha pafupi ndi akasupe a madzi opanda mchere.

Palibe nyama yam'madzi yomwe imapezeka m'madzi a US yomwe yatha zaka 45 kuchokera pamene MMPA inakhala lamulo, monga momwe zochita za anthu m'nyanja zakula kwambiri. Kuphatikiza apo, nyama zam'madzi zikuyenda bwino m'madzi aku US, ndipo mitundu yocheperako yomwe ili pachiwopsezo cha kutha kuno kuposa m'madzi akunja kwa United States. Mitundu ingapo ya zamoyo zomwe zidatsika mowopsa zapita patsogolo kwambiri pakubwezeretsanso kwawo 

anthu otetezedwa ndi MMPA, kuphatikiza ma porpoise ku Atlantic ndi njovu ku West Coast. Mitunduyi ikupita patsogolo chifukwa cha MMPA, motero ikupewa kufunika kotetezedwa pansi pa lamulo la Endangered Species Act (ESA). Zigawo ziwiri za humpback whale zomwe zimadya ku United States, komanso kum'mawa kwa North Pacific grey whales ndi anthu akum'mawa kwa Steller sea lions, zasintha kwambiri ndi thandizo lina la ESA. 
Ngakhale zapambana izi, a MMPA tsopano akuwukiridwa kwambiri. HR 3133 ikufuna kulimbikitsa kufufuza kwamafuta ndi gasi m'mphepete mwa nyanja, komanso ntchito zina zamafakitale panyanja, pochotsa chitetezo chomwe chili pakatikati pa MMPA. Biliyo ifooketsa kwambiri malamulo operekera chilolezo cha Incidental Harassment Authorizations (IHAs), kuletsa asayansi abungwe kuti asafunikire kuchepetsa mtundu uliwonse, kuchepetsa kwambiri kuwunika zomwe zimachitika pa nyama zam'madzi, ndikukhazikitsa nthawi yokhazikika komanso zilolezo zomwe zingangochitika zokha. kumapangitsa kukhala kovuta, kapena kosatheka, kuti asayansi afotokoze momveka bwino zinthu zomwe zingakhale zovulaza. Zotsatira zoyipa za kusinthaku kwa kasungidwe ka nyama zam'madzi zingakhale zazikulu.

Zopereka zomwe HR 3133 zinganyozetse ndizofunika pachitetezo pansi pa MMPA. Kuvutitsidwa ndi ntchito za m'mafakitale kungathe kusokoneza makhalidwe ofunika—monga kufunafuna chakudya, kuŵeta, ndi kuyamwitsa—amene zinyama za m’madzi zimadalira kuti zikhale ndi moyo ndi kuberekana. Bungwe la MMPA limaonetsetsa kuti zotsatira za ntchitozi zikuyendetsedwa bwino ndi kuchepetsedwa. Kufooketsa zofunikira pakufufuza kwamafuta ndi gasi ndi zochitika zina, monga HR 3133 ikufuna, zitha kupangitsa nyama zaku America zaku America kuvulazidwa mopanda chifukwa ndikupangitsa kuti anthu awo azikhala pachiwopsezo kapena pangozi mtsogolomo.

Ngakhale kuti palibe zamoyo zam'madzi zaku US zomwe zatha, ndipo zina zachira, zina zikuyang'anizana ndi zovuta kuti zipulumuke, kuphatikiza anamgumi a Bryde ku Gulf of Mexico, anamgumi akupha ku Hawaii ndi Western North Atlantic, anamgumi a Cuvier okhala ndi milomo m'mphepete mwa nyanja. kumpoto kwa Pacific, ndi Pribilof Island/Eastern Pacific stock of the northern fur seals. Zambiri mwa nyamazi zili pachiwopsezo chofa chifukwa cha kugunda kwa zombo kapena kutsekeredwa ndi zida za usodzi, ndipo zonse zimayang'anizana ndi zovuta zomwe zimachitika nthawi zonse, kuphatikiza phokoso la nyanja ndi kuipitsidwa kwa nyanja, zomwe zimalepheretsa kukula kwawo ndi kuberekana.

Pomaliza, tikukupemphani kuti mutithandizire pa lamulo losamalira mbandeli, komanso voti yanu ya "ayi" pa HR 3133 pakuwonetsa komiti ya House Natural Resources Committee mawa. 

modzipereka, 
Mabizinesi ndi mabungwe omwe adasaina 108 

1. Oceana 
2. Acoustic Ecology Institute 
3. Altamaha Riverkeeper 
4. American Cetacean Society 
5. American Cetacean Society Oregon Chapter 
6. American Cetacean Society Student Coalition 
7. Institute of Animal Welfare 
8. Bwino Phulusa Service 
9. Bluu Frontier 
10.Blue Sphere Foundation 
11.BlueVoice.org 
12.Center for a Sustainable Coast 
13.Center for Biological Diversity 
14.Center for Whale Research 
15.Cetacean Society International 
16.Chukchi Sea Watch 
17.Nzika Zampikisano Zachilengedwe 
18. Ntchito Yamadzi Oyera 
19.Pulojekiti ya Malamulo a Zanyengo ndi Ndondomeko 
20.Coffee Party Savannah 
21.Conservation Law Foundation 
22.Zinyalala Zanyanja Zaulere 
23. Oteteza Zinyama Zakuthengo 
24.Dogwood Alliance 
25.Earth Action, Inc. 
26.Earth Law Center 
27.Chilungamo chapadziko lapansi 
28.Eco mulungu wamkazi 
29.EcoStrings 
30.Endangered Species Coalition 
31.Environmental Caucus, California Democratic Party 
32.Environmental Defense Fund 
33.Kupeza 52 LLC 
34.Food and Farming Forum 
35.Anzake a Sea Otter 
36.Gotham Whale 
37.Greenpeace USA 
38.Gulu la East End 
39.Gulf Restoration Network 
40.Hackensack Riverkeeper 
41.Manja Pamchenga / Dziko 
42. Olowa M'nyanja Zathu 
43.Hip Hop Caucus 
44. Humane Society Legislative Fund 
45.Indivisible Fallbrook 
46.Inland Ocean Coalition & Colorado Ocean Coalition 
47.Inland Ocean Coalition / Colorado Ocean Coalition 
48.Institute for Ocean Conservation Science ku Stony Brook University 
49.International Fund for Animal Welfare 
50.International Marine Mammal Project of Earth Island Institute 
51.Kingfisher Eastsound Studio 
52.League of Conservation Voters 
53. LegaSeas 
54.Marine Conservation Institute 
55.Marine Mammal Alliance Nantucket 
56.Marine Watch International 
57 Mission Blue 
58.Mize Family Foundation 
59.Mystic Aquarium 
60.National Audubon Society 
61.National Parks Conservation Association 
62.Natural Resources Defense Council 
63.Chikhalidwe cha Chiyembekezo 
64.New England Coastal Wildlife Alliance 
65.NY/NJ Baykeeper 
66.Ocean Conservation Research 
67.Oceanic Preservation Society 
68.Mailosi zana limodzi 
69.M'badwo winanso 
70.Orange County Coastkeeper / Inland Empire Waterkeeper 
71.Orca Conservancy 
72.Outer Banks Center for Dolphin Research 
73.Pacific Environment 
74.Pacific Marine Mammal Center 
75.PAX Sayansi 
76.Power Shift Network 
77.Oyang'anira Anthu 
78.Puget Soundkeeper Alliance 
79.Nyanja Zosintha 
80.Oyenda panyanja 
81.San Diego Hydro 
82.San Fernando Valley Audubon Society 
83.SandyHook SeaLife Foundation (SSF) 
84. Sungani Magombe Athu 
85.Save The Bay 
86.Save the Manatee Club 
87. Pulumutsani Nangumi ndi Nyanja 
88.Seattle Aquarium 
89. Shark Stewards 
90.Sierra Club 
91.Sierra Club National Marine Team 
92.Sonoma Coast Surfrider 
93.South Carolina Coastal Conservation League 
94.Southern Environmental Law Center 
95.Surfrider Foundation 
96.Sylvia Earle Alliance / Mission Blue 
97. Ntchito ya Dolphin 
98. Bungwe la Humane Society la United States 
99. Maziko a Ocean 
100. Kampani Yamavidiyo a Whale 
101. Gulu Lachipululu 
102. Vision Power, LLC. 
103. Bungwe la Zachilengedwe la Washington 
104. Masabata Kufunsira 
105. Kuteteza Nangumi ndi Dolphin 
106. Whale Scout 
107. Pulojekiti ya Wild Dolphin 
108. Chitetezo cha Zinyama Padziko Lonse (US)