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SingaporeSingapore is a market for Patagonian toothfish. Markets such as this one markets provide cover for pirate fishers to sell their illegal catch and there is yet no effective scheme for determining whether a fish has been caught legally or illegally. Singapore is also thought to be involved in the international trade of toothfish to other markets. It's time for Singapore to ban trade in Patagonian toothfish. Contact the government of Singapore today
Sample Letter I am extremely concerned about the uncontrolled pirate fishing for toothfish in the waters of the Southern Ocean. Scientists estimate that at the current rate of fishing, the fishery would collapse within two years. In addition, many thousands of vulnerable species of seabirds, such as albatrosses and petrels, are dying on hooks intended to catch toothfish. The entire Southern Ocean ecosystem is at risk. Singapore is a market for toothfish and is involved in the international trade of this fish. The only reason that the pirate fishery for toothfish exists is because markets are available to sell these fish. Licensed fishing provides a cover for illegally caught fish to be sold internationally. It has been recognised that CCAMLR's Catch Documentation Scheme will be insufficient to end the trade in illegally caught toothfish. I am very concerned that consumers and fish buyers cannot be confident that a pirate vessel did not catch the toothfish in their supermarkets and restaurants. Until pirate fishing in the Southern Ocean is eliminated and seabirds are no longer killed, I demand that the government of Singapore ban trade in toothfish through its ports. Sincerely,
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