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List, I fully support what follows my sig (I am not using quotes because that will make it easier for you) and I urge you to act if you feel so inclined. Cheers, Christian From: Chris Crumley <ccrumley@ch*.co*> Subject: Thai Airways/Shark Fins MEMORANDUM TO UW-PHOTO LISTSERV MEMBERS This is a bit off-subject, but underwater photographers can and do play an important part in efforts to save/protect our oceans and marine life. Mark Strickland, Photo Pro on the M/V Fantasea liveaboard, Phuket, Thailand, reported to the ASMP-Underwater ListServ that an eMail campaign was waged by Singapore-based underwater photographer Tony Wu and others which, at least in part, resulted in Thai Airways discontinuing serving Shark Fin Soup to passengers. Thai Airways' consumption of Shark Fins was not likely large, but the effect of their actions on public opinion will make a positive contribution to stopping the practice of shark finning. You can contribute to this effort by doing a couple of things: (1) Send a message to Thai Airways supporting their decision (get the name and address from a message to me below), then (2) Perhaps find another airline that is serving shark fin soup and take the lead in a campaign to stop it. One or two people doing the research, then asking others to support him/her via the Internet, can have SIGNIFICANT results. This communication is going only to the UW-PHOTO ListServ. If you are a member of other lists, feel free to use this material to enlist the aid of others. Please use the material in it's entirety to avoid it becoming an appeal without verified facts and specific contacts being included. Thanks. Chris ccrumley@ch*.co* http://www.chriscrumley.com Co-Chair; American Society of Media Photographers-Underwater -- Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'.
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