Your Signature Is Needed: PROTECT manatees and our oceans from cruise ship pollution

URGENT ACTION NEEDED: Biologists predict the spike in manatee deaths to continue into 2023! Following the worst year on record for manatees, 2022 was another tough year for this beloved marine animal, with another 783 deaths -- well above the five-year average of 615. Experts are linking the devastating decline in manatees to malnutrition and starvation due to the excessive loss of a critical food source: seagrass. A big culprit to blame for the decimation of this vital marine plant is the profit-driven cruise industry. Greedy corporations like Carnival Cruise use the dirtiest fuel and dump their toxic waste into our oceans. These emissions add to the massive pollution burden in sensitive manatee habitats. This dirty, toxic wastewater contributes to algae bloom that becomes so thick it blocks sunlight, preventing seagrass growth. These winter months are particularly difficult for manatees as these gentle giants try to stay warm and locate scarce food -- and cruise ship pollution is pushing them even closer to EXTINCTION and DESTROYING our oceans. [TAKE ACTION NOW: Sign our petition to STOP Big Cruise from endangering water quality and threatening helpless manatees who are clinging to survival >>]( [SIGN THE PETITION NOW]( Seagrass isn’t just essential for manatee survival, but it’s one of the many critical marine resources that benefit our planet. The ocean provides at least HALF of ALL the Earth’s oxygen and plays a critical role in curbing climate change. Without a clean and healthy ocean, our ecosystems will suffer catastrophic consequences. But Big Cruise cares more about its bottom line than protecting our environment. These greedy cruise corporations continue to recklessly ramp up the size and traffic of the giant ships that churn up harmful contaminants throughout the ocean and release dangerous emissions into the air. [We MUST do more to protect our precious oceans -- and that starts with holding the cruise ship industry accountable for their destructive corporate pollution. Add your name NOW to fight back! >>]( [SIGN THE PETITION NOW]( Thanks for your urgent action. Friends of the Earth Contact Us: Friends of the Earth U.S. Washington, D.C. | Berkeley, CA 1-877-843-8687 [Contact us](foe.org/about-us/contact/) Email Preferences: [Click here to unsubscribe]( Learn more: www.foe.org/news www.foe.org/about-us www.foeaction.org Connect: [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Flickr]( © 2021, Friends of the Earth. All Rights Reserved. [supporter]