Nihilistic Robots
07-12-2004, 19:58
(OOC: is not a joke proposal, really. just a catchy name :p)
The Dolphin Safe Tuna Act
A proposal to regulate industry for the protection of global ecology
Category: Environment
Industry Affected: Ocean Harvest Industry
Proposed by: Nihilistic Robots
GUIDED BY the findings that most ocean harvests result in needless non-target species,
FIRMLY COMMITTED TO the protection of the ocean environment and minimization of unnecessary damage from human industry.
DESCRIPTION:
From the beginnings of human civilization, the ocean has provided people with bountiful food and other resources. There has been an imbedded belief that its resources are unlimited and that human activity will barely affect its ability to replenish itself, which was true for most of human history. With the advent of industralization, plastics and other modern technologies, this has quickly become a myth. Large-scale fishing and ocean bed-trawling industries have regularly used methods such as driftnets and trawlers to maximize catches of their targeted species, such as tuna, sardines, shrimps and other commercial catches. With these target species catches, non target species, such as sharks, sea birds, sea turtles and cetaceans, are also caught and trapped within driftnets. These creatures, consisting of sea turtles and dolphins among others are unable to escape and die shortly due to drowning. Bear in mind, these creatures have no commercial value and usually dumped overboard by fishboats collecting the nets. Such a wasteful and inefficienct use of natural resources must be put to a hold. With this in mind, the following have been proposed
RESOLVES:
1. That an international guideline for the proper harvest of ocean resources be established.
2. That these guidelines include, whether in a country's own soveriegn waters or international waters, maximum acceptable non-target species catch limits, proper disposal of nets and acceptable harvesting methods, techniques, and tools.
3. That all UN nations create a national regulatory board to ensure the proper adherence to the above mentioned guildlines.
4. That along with these guidelines, the UN will create a Sustainable Ocean Harvest Authority(SOHA), which would supervise the regulation and, if necessary, lobby for imposing of fines for negligent companies based in a country's sovereign territory.
(OOC:my first draft proposal. Yes, you heard me. A noob proposal. :eek:mistakes? so sue me. :rolleyes: j/k appreciate ANY comments, flames, and/or death threats.
I've seen the UN resolution by tree-huggers :D, and wondered why nobody bothers with 70%(? is it?) of our RP planet.
)
The Dolphin Safe Tuna Act
A proposal to regulate industry for the protection of global ecology
Category: Environment
Industry Affected: Ocean Harvest Industry
Proposed by: Nihilistic Robots
GUIDED BY the findings that most ocean harvests result in needless non-target species,
FIRMLY COMMITTED TO the protection of the ocean environment and minimization of unnecessary damage from human industry.
DESCRIPTION:
From the beginnings of human civilization, the ocean has provided people with bountiful food and other resources. There has been an imbedded belief that its resources are unlimited and that human activity will barely affect its ability to replenish itself, which was true for most of human history. With the advent of industralization, plastics and other modern technologies, this has quickly become a myth. Large-scale fishing and ocean bed-trawling industries have regularly used methods such as driftnets and trawlers to maximize catches of their targeted species, such as tuna, sardines, shrimps and other commercial catches. With these target species catches, non target species, such as sharks, sea birds, sea turtles and cetaceans, are also caught and trapped within driftnets. These creatures, consisting of sea turtles and dolphins among others are unable to escape and die shortly due to drowning. Bear in mind, these creatures have no commercial value and usually dumped overboard by fishboats collecting the nets. Such a wasteful and inefficienct use of natural resources must be put to a hold. With this in mind, the following have been proposed
RESOLVES:
1. That an international guideline for the proper harvest of ocean resources be established.
2. That these guidelines include, whether in a country's own soveriegn waters or international waters, maximum acceptable non-target species catch limits, proper disposal of nets and acceptable harvesting methods, techniques, and tools.
3. That all UN nations create a national regulatory board to ensure the proper adherence to the above mentioned guildlines.
4. That along with these guidelines, the UN will create a Sustainable Ocean Harvest Authority(SOHA), which would supervise the regulation and, if necessary, lobby for imposing of fines for negligent companies based in a country's sovereign territory.
(OOC:my first draft proposal. Yes, you heard me. A noob proposal. :eek:mistakes? so sue me. :rolleyes: j/k appreciate ANY comments, flames, and/or death threats.
I've seen the UN resolution by tree-huggers :D, and wondered why nobody bothers with 70%(? is it?) of our RP planet.
)