Save the Dolphins Food Source

Speak up by MIDNIGHT to make sure there’s enough food for dolphins »
Dear Kimberly-Ann,

Protect His Food

We are hand delivering signatures on Thursday. Take action by MIDNIGHT to make sure your name is included »

Dolphins can’t go to the grocery store when they are hungry. They can’t order take out or reheat leftovers. Dolphins, seals, whales, and many marine animals rely on the bounty of the oceans for their food. But because of the pressures of commercial fishing, there’s less food, like squid, for them to eat.

This year’s market squid fishing season has already been shut down because fishermen hit catch limits early but there’s pressure to reopen the season and fish out even more of these vitally important animals from our California waters.

There is a meeting of the California Fish and Game Commissioners this week and we need to send a strong message: keep our waters full of food for dolphins and other marine animals – take action TODAY »

Market squid are a forage, or prey, species and play a critically important role in the California marine ecosystem. Whales, seals, dolphins, and fish all feed on squid – and they provide thousands of jobs to our coastal communities. But even though catch limits for this year’s season were set too high, fishermen hit their quotas early and the season was closed.

When making decisions about how much and what type of animals to fish for, it is vital to consider the entire ecosystem and how different species relate to each other. Currently, there’s no consistent state policy for managing market squid and other forage fish species. So even though the California squid season has been closed early, to the benefit of our oceans and future fishermen, there’s pressure to reopen the fishery and remove even more squid from our waters.

We can’t let excessive commercial fishing take too much food away from dolphins and other marine animals. Speak up by MIDNIGHT, for the future of California’s waters »

For the oceans,
Tatiana Marshall
Oceana