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Proposal Details

Proposal ID	999
Proposal	2020 Platform Amendment: Chapter III, Section K, 11 Oppose captivity of cetaceans
Presenter	Platform Committee Sponsor: animal Rights Committee
Floor Manager	Kristin Combs
Phase	Closed
Discussion	02/03/2020 - 03/01/2020
Voting	03/02/2020 - 03/08/2020
Result	Adopted
Presens Quorum	34 0.6666
Consens Quorum	53 0.6666 of Yes and No Votes

Background

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Proposal

Amend Chapter III, Ecological Sustainability, Section K. Ethical Treatment of Animals by adding a new point 11 to read:
11. Oppose captivity of cetaceans (whales, dolphins, porpoises) for entertainment and/or commercial profit. End the capture and exploitation of cetaceans for entertainment purposes in marine parks and aquariums and captive breeding programs to maintain entertainment stock. Support funding for the development of sanctuaries for cetaceans which may be transitional or permanent depending on the evaluation of the cetaceans involved.

Resources

Approval of this proposal will amend the 2018 GPUS Platform.

Contact(s):
Platform Committee: platcom@gp.org; Co-chairs Bruce Hinkforth, Tim Willard
Animal Rights Committee: Mary Lawrence wellonwheels@hotmail.com

References

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