If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, then Greenpeace has just paid atheists a real compliment. As part of a campaign to raise awareness of dwindling fish stocks, the Canadian-born environmental activist group has just put up a billboard that spoofs an atheist slogan that drew a lot of attention when it first began appearing as ads on the sides of London buses earlier this year. Instead of the atheist's "There's probably no God. Now stop worrying and enjoy your life" though, Greenpeace's version reads, "There's probably no cod. Now let's stop overfishing & think of the future."Greenpeace lists Atlantic cod and 14 other commercially-fished species as threatened or endangered by over-fishing and destructive fishing methods such as bottom trawling, where sea-bed ecosystems are disturbed or damaged by huge nets dragged along the ocean floor.
"Scientists have determined that current exploitation rates (of Atlantic cod) are too high to allow for reconstruction, recovery to happen," said Sarah King, Greenpeace Canada’s oceans campaigner. "The (stock) assessments recommend that fishing mortality either be kept to the very lowest levels or that there be no directed fishing at all."
"We’re not trying to shut down these fisheries indefinitely," Ms. King added. "We want the pressure to be eased up and for fishing practices to improve so that future generations can enjoy these seafood species as well."
So far, Greenpeace's new advertising slogan has appeared on only two Canadian billboards, one in Halifax and one in Ottawa, but they are drawing attention world-wide.
Photocredit: Eric Wynne (Chronicle Herald)
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LMAO, thank you Greenpeace!
This is great!
As an atheist I agree with both sentiments.
Haha! Nice. I support both signs. Cheers Greenpeace!
Terrific ! Ours is a win-win situation. I*f we're ignored, we win, if we're publicised-- even negatively, we win. Neat. Thanks Greenpeace.
This poster has much win on many levels! I love it!
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