FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
The "Are you Man Enough? Shark Challenge" has just been changed to 100 % catch & release!
The decision came after an on onslaught of public pressure generated by Shark Safe.
For the past weeks, support for changing the tournament from kill to 100 % catch & release was coming from all around including the public, media, and the County Commissioner Ray Judah.
"Today is a victory for sharks" says Lawrence Groth of Shark Safe, "Thanks to all those who showed their support by spreading the word, voting online, contacting tournament organizers and sponsors and speaking with Fort Myers Community Officials."
Shark Safe was planning a rally for May 23 & 24 in Fort Myers Beach with the goals of changing the tournament.
Now - The Shark Conservation Rally is still on in Fort Myers - but the purpose is to celebrate this victory and educate the public at the event about the wonders of and perils faced by sharks!!
DETAILS:
SHARK CONSERVATION RALLY
ONLY SATURDAY MAY 23 (NOT SUNDAY).
Meeting Location: Lynn Hall Park in Fort Myers Beach (walking distance from Snug Harbor where the tournament will be held).
Shark Safe is already beginning working on plans for next years tournament to help promote shark conservation and establish a tag and release program.
Please Join Shark Safe on Saturday May 23 to celebrate this victory and educate the public!!
Contact: 510-701-9084
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Wednesday, May 20, 2009
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Your YES Vote will stop the Killing
We are bringing on the pressure HARD! We are fighting the good fight and we are winning!
We need your help to END the KILLING NOW
"Shark Fest" competition draws criticism
We need your support! Please take a moment to vote YES to stop the killing.
Saturday, May 16, 2009
Shark Safe Rally for Shark Conservation
On May 23 and 24, 2009, Shark Safe will be hosting a public Shark Conservation Rally to effect change in the upcoming “Are You Man Enough Shark Challenge” (AYMESC) shark tournament. Our goal is to convince the AYMESC officials to change the current tournament format from kill to 100% catch-and-release.
The Shark Safe Rally will involve many participants from all over Florida and the US. Our message to the local community is that live sharks are much more valuable than dead sharks. We also want to educate the public on plight of sharks and why they are so vital in our delicate ecosystem. Shark Safe and our many supporters believe that an event called “Shark Fest” should in fact celebrate sharks and that no event should slaughter sharks for the sole purpose of competition.
Sharks play important structuring roles as the top predators in the ocean. In today’s world there is no room for such wasteful and needless practices such as this shark kill tournament. Sharks are slow to mature, reproduce and have low reproductive output. The AYMESC is specifically only killing the largest sharks, which are the sexually mature and pregnant animals sustaining the population. So, even killing a few can have a large effect on the population. Unnecessarily killing sharks also will also translate into fewer sharks for our future generations to enjoy, catch and release. A simple format change will still enable fisherman to enjoy the sport of it, while also contributing to the wellness of the planet.
For those who wish to participate in the Shark Safe Rally for Shark Conservation, it will be held in Fort Myers Beach, May 23 and 24, 2009 meet at 11:00 AM at Lynn Hall Park. The local authorities are aware of our rally and are not against it.
Some suggested sign slogans:
Celebrate Sharks! Do Not Slaughter them!
Protecting Sharks means protecting our Planet
We need Oceans, Oceans need sharks
Are you man enough to save our planet? Stop killing sharks!
100 % Catch & Release
The AYMESC is scheduled to take place June 6 and 7, 2009, as part of a large scale street fair and boat show called “Shark Fest 2009” in Fort Myers Beach, FL. For information on the shark tournament, go to this link: http://www.areyoumanenoughsharkchallenge.com/
Feel free to contact the sponsors to enlighten them on the real shark story.
Please RSVP if you are planning to attend the Rally on May 23-24 2009
email: sharksafe@comcast.net
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