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Mako Mania Shark Tournament—Ocean City, MD
The 2009 Mako Mania Shark Tournament is taking place June 5-7. 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 2009 Ocean City Shark Tournament is taking place June 17-21. 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 2009 23nd Annual Star Island Yacht Club Shark Tournament is being held June 18–20. This year's website boasts prizes for the heaviest mako, blue shark, as well as other species. Please contact the individuals below and tell them to end the cruel tournament.
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 37th Annual Shark Tournament—Long Island, NY
The village of Freeport is holding its 37th Annual Shark Tournament on June 27. Please call or write Mayor Andrew Hardwick to voice your concern of his support of such a cruel and ecologically damaging 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 Andrew Hardwick
516-377-2252
ahardwick@freeportny.gov
Oak Bluffs Monster Shark Tournament—Martha’s Vineyard, MA
The Oak Bluffs Monster Shark Tournament is scheduled to occur July 24th and 25th in 2009. To help end this cruel contest for good, please contact the Oak Bluffs Harbor Advisory Committee and the Harbormaster of Oak Bluffs, Todd Alexander, and politely tell them to end the town's policy of reserving the entire harbor for the Monster Shark Tournament and that you don't want the tournament blemishing Oak Bluffs' image of a beautiful resort community.
Oak Bluffs Harbor Advisory Committee
Harbormaster Todd Alexander
Oak Bluffs Marina
Box 1327
Oak Bluffs, MA 02557
obmarina@comcast.net
508-693-4355
Downeast Maine Shark Tournament—Saco, ME
The Downeast Maine Shark Tournament is scheduled to occur August 28-29 in Saco. Please take a moment to politely contact the Mayor of Saco, Roland Michaud, and tell him that Saco should not be known for cruelty and suffering. Explain that sharks should not be killed for prizes, especially because many species targeted in these tournaments are threatened with worldwide extinction.
Roland Michaud
Mayor of Saco, ME
mayor@sacomaine.org
Posted June 8, 2009
