A letter was sent by 115 ocean leaders to Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump on what steps they would take to protect the oceans. Only Secretary Clinton replied to the concern of Ocean advocates. She has released a two-page response on what she will do to protect our coast and ocean. She is the only presidential candidate that has addressed the threats to our Oceans. Hillary understands that if the ocean dies, we die right along with it. It’s really that simple.
Blue Frontier initiated the letter and has published her response.
See below for the full letter signed by Hillary Rodham Clinton.
The ocean leaders who signed the letter that she responded to include CEOs of seafood companies and other businesses, directors of major science labs, aquariums and diver organizations, well known ocean explorers, authors, artists, ocean conservationists, members of Congress and former heads of the EPA and NOAA.
“Faced with a cascading series of disasters from overfishing, pollution, loss of habitat and climate disruption, we’re heartened to see Secretary Clinton commit to restoring the blue in our red, white and blue,” said David Helvarg, Executive Director of Blue Frontier the ocean conservation and policy group that initiated the letter to the candidates. “We hope her statement will spark a broader public discussion on the state of the ocean and what citizens can do to turn the tide. We also look forward to learning what Mr. Trump plans to do for our public seas and the communities, both human and wild, that depend on them.”
The most serious threats to our oceans is unsustainable fishing, inadequate protection (Mahalo nui loa President Obama for creating one of the largest conservation acts in history—making Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands the world’s largest protected area), development, shipping, oil and gas, pollution, thermal stress to corals, sea grasses and mangroves, acidification effects on phytoplankton, climate change and unfortunately many more.
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