What You Can Do

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TAKE ACTION - WRITE NOW!

Please take a moment to voice your opinion about the killing of whales. Start and/or continue your letter-writing campaign. It is important that you write often to remind those in a position of power that the killing of whales is not acceptable in the 21st Century.

photos credit Marc Votier

Letter-writing tips:

• Write legibly. Handwritten letters are good/effective, but they must be readable.
• Include a return address at the top of your letter.
• The first sentence of your letter should state exactly what you want.
• If you are within the politician's constituency area, mention this.
• Keep the focus of your letter on one issue (stopping the killing of whales).
• If you can, personalize the letter to show the depth of your concern.
• Be courteous, but to the point.
• Be clear, stating exactly what is wanted from the politician.
• Ask for a written response that states their position on the issue.
• Add a thank-you for his/her time and/or efforts on the issue.
• Keep the letter to one page.
• Letters sent by snail mail are the most effective as politicians are inundated with e-mails, but feel free to contact them by whatever method you can

Whale Killing Countries:

Danish Faeroe Islands

High Commissioner of the Faeroe Islands
Ms. Birgit Kleis
Amtmansbrekkan 6
FO-110 Tórshavn
PO Box 12
Faeroe Islands
Tel: +298-351200
E-mail: riomfr@fo.stm.dk

Prime Minister of Denmark
Kaj Leo Johanneseen
Christiansborg
Prins Jørgens Gård 11
1218 Copenhagen K
Denmark
Tel: +45 33 92 33 00
Fax +45 33 11 16 65
E-mail: stm@stm.dk

Japan

Read about Australia's important position in the fight to stop Japan from whaling

Here is a sample letter to send to government officials of Japan:
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Prime Minister Naoto Kan
1-6-1 Nagata-cho
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8968 JAPAN
Tel: +81-3-5253-2111
E-mail form: https://www.kantei.go.jp/foreign/forms/comment_ssl.html
Website: http://www.kantei.go.jp/foreign/index-e.html
Public Relations Fax: +81-3-3581-3883

Minister of Fisheries
1-2-1 Ksumigaseki
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8907 JAPAN
Tel: +81-3-3502-8111
Fax: +81-3-3502-0794
E-mail form: click here
Website: http://www.maff.go.jp/e/index.html

Iceland

Prime Minister of Iceland
Johanna Sigurdardottir
150 Reykjavik
Iceland
Tel: +354-545-8400
Fax: +354-562-4014
E-mail: postur@for.stjr.is

Icelandic Ministry of Fisheries
Steingrimur Sigfusson
Minister of Fisheries
E-mail: fisheries@fisheries.is

Norway

Prime Minister of Norway
Jens Stoltenberg
The Office of the Prime Minister
P.O.Box 8001 Dep
N-0030 Oslo
Tel: +47-22-24-90-90
Fax: +47-22-24-95-00
E-mail: postmottak@smk.dep.no

Norwegian Ministry of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs
Helga Pedersen
Minister of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs
P.O. Box 8118 Dep
0032 Oslo
Tel: +47-22-24-90-90
Fax: +47-22-24-95-85
E-mail: postmottak@fkd.dep.no

St. Lucia

Prime Minister of St. Lucia
Hon. Stephenson King
5th Floor, Greaham Louisy Administrative Building
Waterfront, Castries
Saint Lucia, West Indies
Tel: +758-468-2111 or +758-468-2101
Fax: +758-453-7352
Email: pmoffice@candw.lc

Department of Fisheries
Hon. Ezechiel Joseph
Ministry of Agriculture, Lands, Fisheries and Forestry
Stanislaus James Building, Castries
Saint Lucia
Tel: +758-468-4135 or +758-450-2078
Fax: +758-450-2287
E-mail: deptfish@slumaffe.org or chieffish@slumaffe.org