Dear John,
While communities around the country continue scrambling in response to the
coronavirus crisis, Trump has brazenly pushed forward Big Seafood’s corporate
agenda. Now, he wants to put industrial ocean fish farms in our oceans.
Trump just issued an Executive Order that demands the administration make swift
moves to permit floating factory farms, while slashing environmental protection
requirements. This will put marine life at risk. It will ruin water quality. And
it will threaten coastal communities that rely on tourism and fishing --
communities already facing economic downturns from coronavirus.
This is all to benefit mega-corporations looking to line their pockets. We
cannot let Trump sneak through this giveaway to Big Polluters without facing
public outcry. But we need your help.
Fight Trump’s Administration: Tell it to stop polluters from putting marine life
and our oceans at risk!
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Trump’s order is disguised as protecting fisherfolk and the economy. But in
reality, the policies it contains will only benefit mega-corporations at the
expense of responsible seafood producers.
Industrial ocean fish farms contain hundreds of thousands of farmed fish that
can spill into the surrounding ocean. They pollute the water with heavy metals
and chemicals, agricultural drugs and pesticides, untreated fish waste, and
excess feed.
Instead of cracking down on this harmful industry, the Trump Administration has
poured resources into supporting floating factory farms. Now, Trump himself has
mandated streamlined permitting in federal waters -- without proper
environmental reviews.
This will be disastrous for our marine ecosystem and public health. Even in the
best of times, the federal government should protect our marine ecosystem, not
hand them over to mega-corporations and factory farms. Now, despite the national
emergency and COVID-19 crisis, the federal government is putting polluters
demands over the needs of people.
Trump needs to hear from engaged environmentalists like you. But we must act
fast!
We need 25,000 more messages to the White House: Say no to floating factory
farms along our coast!
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Big Seafood has huge profits at stake with Trump’s Executive Order. It wants to
grow as much seafood as possible on every available acre of ocean that it can
get its hands on. Floating factory farms threaten wildlife, spread disease and
pests, and put responsible seafood producers out of business
We need to show Trump and his administration that our oceans, marine life, and
coastal communities are more important than corporate profits.
It’s up to you to show public officials that someone is watching. Will you stand
up for our oceans and marine life before it’s too late?
Send a loud, clear message: Tell Trump to put oceans and coastal communities
over Big Seafood’s profits!
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Standing with you,
Hallie Templeton,
Senior oceans campaigner,
Friends of the Earth
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