My apologies for any duplications.
Tom

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Sent: Thursday, December 01, 2005 2:47 PM
Subject: Whale Slaughter in YOUR Shopping Cart?


Fellow Enviros,
I thought you would be interested in hearing about this action, especially 
since most of this whaling occurs in the pacific!
I grew up watching the Gorton's fisherman commercials, and listening to the 
jingle, "Trust the Gorton's fisherman." You don't even want to know how many 
fish sticks I ate during my childhood. But today, I know I CAN'T trust the 
Gorton's fisherman, because he's been supporting whale slaughter since 2001. 

Gorton's of Gloucester is now a wholly owned subsidiary of a Japanese whaling 
company. Each year, Gorton's parent company kills hundreds of whales in the 
name of "scientific research," thanks to a loophole in the international ban on 
commercial whaling. In just the last 4 years they have killed more than 2700 
whales.  This year it has announced plans to double the number of whales it 
kills, including the endangered fin whale, and next year it plans to slaughter 
endangered humpback whales too. 
<A HREF="http://usactions.greenpeace.org/action/start.php?action_id=72&ref_source=listswhale">Take Action! Tell Gorton's to reel in its Japanese parent company and help 
put an end to whale slaughter.</A> 
Greenpeace and the Humane Society have teamed up to urge Gorton's to use 
their influence to put an end to Japanese whaling.   The international community 
condemns the practice of whaling, and the demand for whale meat has been 
decreasing over the years.  The industry is afloat because of large government 
subsidies, market interference, and the influence of large international 
conglomerates like Gorton's parent company.  



As one of the largest seafood products companies in the U.S. with an annual 
sales turnover in the hundreds of millions of dollars, Gorton’s is in a 
powerful position to save whales.  You can too -- take action today at <A HREF="http://usactions.greenpeace.org/action/start.php?action_id=72&ref_source=listswhale">
http://usactions.greenpeace.org/action/start.php?action_id=72&ref_source=listswhale</A>.
Sincerely,
<!--[if !vml]-->John Hocevar
Oceans1:PLACE> Campaigner, Greenpeace USA

P.S. My friend Nathan is onboard the Esperanza right now, helping to protect 
whales from Japanese whalers in the Southern Ocean. Please <A HREF="http://www.greenpeace.org/usa/campaigns/oceans">support our efforts</A> 
to protect these gentle giants, and read more about Nathan's experiences on 
his <A HREF="http://members.greenpeace.org/gpblog/index.php?blog=858&title=how_things_come_round_in_life&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1">blog</A>






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