Tuesday September 29, 2009, 7:23 pm
Yeah someone is trying to pay them off so they can kill them the freaks...

Big Gorilly Hgs

Tuesday September 29, 2009, 9:01 pm
Sounds likke someone is giving some payola to get their way. This is bullcrap. Whales are at more risk than ever..

Wednesday September 30, 2009, 8:40 am
Humpback whales should never have been removed from the endangered list, because the gestation period is so long. This is disgusting news. Call, why no good news today.

Wednesday September 30, 2009, 8:56 am
Oh hell, just end the endangered species list, the killers don't pay attention and no one really enforces it with real punishment. We are all on a road to self destruction why keep pretending that any one gives a damn.

Wednesday September 30, 2009, 8:59 am
Kit I know what you mean, we are all preaching to the choir, but at least the fellowship brings me some comfort. the knowledge that there are others that care is at least hope...

Wednesday September 30, 2009, 12:20 pm
Someone has some very deep pockets that need filling, me thinks!

Wednesday September 30, 2009, 1:13 pm
Why are you all getting so emotional?

Wednesday September 30, 2009, 5:23 pm
These sea creatures MUST NOT be taken off the Endangered List.

There are way to many that are hit by ships, they are zapped by the sonar of navy ships, the fact that we even still have this special ceatures are a totally mystery to me.

If they are taken off the Endangered List then in my humble opinion we will no longer have these special creatures. By the time that someone gets around to putting them back on the Endangered List, it sadly will be just way to late.

We must keep up the fight for these special creatures by any means!

Wednesday September 30, 2009, 5:32 pm
oh Gorilly that was my thought exactly, so they make a comeback and this f'in gov't opens season on them! the idiots will never learn.

Wednesday September 30, 2009, 6:40 pm
Is there no petition to try and prevent this. We have Japan and Iceland and now its America - totally depressing!

Wednesday September 30, 2009, 10:32 pm
CHARTING THE FUTURE > http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/

http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/ocs/mafac/index.htm

Next Meeting:
Washington DC
Members' Area

The Marine Fisheries Advisory Committee (MAFAC) advises the Secretary of Commerce on all living marine resource matters that are the responsibility of the Department of Commerce. MAFAC members will draw on their expertise and other appropriate sources, such as the National Marine Fisheries Service, to evaluate and recommend priorities and needed changes in national programs which includes the ongoing reauthorization of the Magnuson-Stevens, the Endangered Species and the Marine Mammal Protection Acts. The members represent a wide spectrum of fisheries interests, environmental, academic, state, tribal, consumer and other related national interests.

The committee functions solely as an advisory body (complying fully with the Federal Advisory Committee Act) who reports to the Secretary. The Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere is the designated chair of the Committee.

For more information contact:
Executive Director, MAFAC

Wednesday September 30, 2009, 10:57 pm
I don’t think it is a good idea that they should be removed for the endangered list. It seems as soon as this takes place something always happens. What is the reason for this? Don’t the Governments have enough going on that they have to create more havoc? Not just on them but most of all our wonderful Mammals/Animals. And yes the stress on us who care..
Thanks Cal

Wednesday September 30, 2009, 11:14 pm
As long as there are greedy people out there, we should never stop our effort, and even try harder to protect it. There's only that much of the many species we are given dominion with (by God) and we destroy so many already, when do we stop this stupidity?

Thursday October 1, 2009, 3:29 am
OK let me get this straight; at the beginning of the century there were 15,000 humpbacks. Humans as a species practically annihilated them, leaving less than 1,000 individuals and now through careful enforcing of regulations, population levels have slowly climbed reaching the dizzying heights of 2,000 whales AND THEY'RE NO LONGER CONSIDERED ENDANGERED?!

The second they're taken off the endangered species list, you can kiss goodbye to Humpback Whales. Another victim of human greed...

Thursday October 1, 2009, 9:47 am
This is just nuts!! Posting to F.B as well. Get a grip Nat. M. F. Don't be crazy and think these animals are safe out there!!
Tx Cal

Thursday October 1, 2009, 8:12 pm
What ? Am I reading right .OK so they go off at Japan and other whaling countries then consider this.