Rejected petition STOP KILLING DOLPHINS,MAKE IT ILLEGAL TO HARM,INTEND TO HARM,OR KILL A DOLPHIN

GOVERNMENT MUST CHANGE LAW IN OUR COUNTRY

1. TO MAKE IT ILLEGAL TO HARM
2. INTEND TO HARM
3. OR KILL A DOLPHIN

OVER 10,000 DOLPHINS WERE KILLED LAST YEAR ALONE IN UK WATERS BY COMMERCIAL FISHING INDUSTRY,

FISHING METHODS MUST CHANGE , STOP ! PELAGIC TRAWLING AND SUPERTRAWLERS

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THE UK. GOVERNMENT CAN EASY MAKE CHANGE TO PROTECT THE DOLPHIN

This petition was rejected

Why was this petition rejected?

It’s not clear what the petition is asking the UK Government or Parliament to do.

All cetaceans (including dolphins) are legally protected throughout Europe under the Habitats Directive, and specifically in the UK under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981. Under UK law it is illegal to:
- kill or injure a cetacean intentionally
- ‘recklessly disturb’ a cetacean - for example to cause it distress by chasing it in a boat
You can find out more information here: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/dangers-to-marine-species-and-measures-to-protect-them

You may wish to sign this petition calling to ban pelagic trawlers: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/300164

We only reject petitions that don’t meet the petition standards.

Date submitted 19 March 2020
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