Dear Governor Abercrombie, I support a ban on selling Hawaii’s reef wildlife in the aquarium trade.

Aloha Friends,

If you believe Hawaii’s reef wildlife belongs on Hawaii’s reefs and not for sale in the global aquarium hobby, then please click here: http://www.forthefishes.org/Send_A_Postcard.html and we’ll send Governor Abercrombie a postcard telling him you support a ban on the aquarium trade.

Our campaign to protect Hawaii’s reef wildlife has shifted from the legislature to the administration. The Governor has heard the facts about the trade’s harmful environmental, inhumane/cruel, economic and cultural impacts. He knows that trade profits benefit few but come at great expense to us all. He knows why management is failing and that our wildlife is needlessly harmed and sacrificed for a disposable pet hobby.

He knows why stopping the trade now is the only option.

Now he needs to hear it from you.

Send a postcard to help protect Hawaii’s reef wildlife. http://www.forthefishes.org/Send_A_Postcard.html

All postcard backs include the statement: “Dear Governor Abercrombie, I support a ban on selling Hawaii’s reef wildlife in the aquarium trade”.

There are four postcards to choose from.  To select & send your postcard: click on the “Send a postcard…” link above or cut and paste this link into your browser window:

http://www.forthefishes.org/Send_A_Postcard.html

Select one postcard, fill in your name, address and a comment (one sentence on why Hawaii’s wildlife belongs in Hawaii — not in saltwater tanks);
click “submit” and your postcard will be mailed to the Governor!

There’s one more thing you can do to help:  share the link with at least two people you know who care about Hawaii’s reefs, fishes and critters.

Mahalo,
Rene

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