Mail Assemblyman Wagner - sample e-mail text . . . You can keep your note to Assemblyman Wagner simple; simply include your name and address (so he knows you're one of his voters), and indicate that you want him to support AB376. If you are of Chinese descent or are Asian-American, please be sure to include that in your message. If you want to write something more substantive, feel free to draw from this sample message: Dear Assemblymember Wagner: [ I am Chinese-American / Asian-American and ] I am writing to express my support of Assembly Bill 376, Relating to Shark Fins. AB 376 would ban the sale, possesion, trade, and distribution of shark fins througout the State. Sharks are critical to the balance of oceanic ecosystems, and are vital to the health of our oceans and our planet. However, the unsustainable trade in shark fins has decimated shark populations worldwide, pushing many shark species to the brink of extinction. Up to 73 million sharks are killed annually, mostly for their fins. The State of Hawai'i, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI), Guam, and the State of Washington have all passed similar legislation, and California now has the opportunity to be a leader as among the first in the continental United States to adopt a similar approach to shark conservation. California is one of the largest sources of demand for shark fin outside Asia and is a major entry for shark fin distribution in the United States. This passage of this bill would represent a significant step towards reducing pressure on rapidly declining shark populations.

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