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Mako Mania Shark Tournament—Ocean City, MD
The 2008 Mako Mania Shark Tournament is taking place June 6-8. Makos are the primary species targeted but there is an added category this year for thresher sharks. Please take a moment to politely contact the individuals listed below and tell them that because both mako and thresher shark populations are in serious global decline, they should not be killed for prizes and bragging rights. The Mako Mania Shark Tournament must be canceled for good.
Mayor Richard Meehan
Town of Ocean City
301 Baltimore Ave
Ocean City MD 21842
410-289-8221
rmeehan@ococean.com
Worcester County Commissioners
http://www.co.worcester.md.us/commissioners/comm.htm
Ocean City Shark Tournament—Ocean City, MD
The 2008 Ocean City Shark Tournament is taking place June 11-15. Please take a moment to politely contact the individuals listed below and tell them that sharks should not be killed for prizes, especially because many species targeted in these tournaments are listed as "vulnerable" by the IUCN.
Mayor Richard Meehan
Town of Ocean City
301 Baltimore Ave
Ocean City MD 21842
410-289-8221
rmeehan@ococean.com
Worcester County Commissioners
http://www.co.worcester.md.us/commissioners/comm.htm
Star Island Yacht Club Shark Tournament—Montauk, NY
The 2008 22nd Annual Star Island Yacht Club Shark Tournament is being held June 12–14. This year's website boasts a prize pool of more that $1,000,000, the largest yet, which means that more sharks than ever are going to be killed.
William McGintee
East Hampton Town Supervisor
159 Pantigo Rd.
East Hampton, NY 11937
631-324-4141
wmcgintee@town.east-hampton.ny.us
Steve Levy
Suffolk County Executive
H. Lee Denison Building
100 Veterans Memorial Highway
P.O. Box 6100 Hauppauge, NY 11788
631-853-4000
countyexecutive@suffolkcountyny.gov
Freeport Hudson Anglers 36th Annual Shark Tournament—Long Island, NY
The village of Freeport is holding its 36th Annual Shark Tournament on June 21. Please call or write Mayor William F. Glacken and Town Supervisor Kate Murray to voice your concern on their support of such a tournament.
Explain that sharks should not be killed for prizes, especially because many species targeted in these tournaments are threatened with worldwide extinction.
Village of Freeport Mayor William F. Glacken
516-377-2252
http://www.freeportny.com/Directory.asp?did=71
Town of Hempstead Supervisor Kate Murray
516-489-5000 x3260
www.townofhempstead.org
Oak Bluffs Monster Shark Tournament—Martha’s Vineyard, MA
Thank the Selectmen of Oak Bluffs! We had a significant victory in the campaign against this tournament! Please take a moment to thank the Selectmen for not issuing the Oak Bluffs Monster Shark Tournament (being held July 17–19) its liquor license.
Board of Selectmen, Town Administration
Ronald DiOrio, Chairman
56 School Street, Main Floor
P.O. Box 1327
Oak Bluffs, MA 02557
508-693-3554
Downeast Maine Shark Tournament—Saco, ME *URGENT ACTION NEEDED*
The Downeast Maine Shark Tournament is scheduled to occur August 22-23 in Saco. Please take a moment to politely contact The United Way of York County that receives a monetary donation from the tournament, and tell them that they should not be giving this tournament their seal of approval. Also contact the Mayor of Saco, Roland Michaud, and tell him that Saco should not be known for cruelty and suffering.
The United Way of York County
Kathryn Davis, Director
207-985-3359
kdavis@buildcommunity.org
Roland Michaud
Mayor of Saco, ME
mayor@sacomaine.org
Posted June 16, 2008
