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To stop the Japanese fishermen mutilating dolphins

Rejected 11 signatures

What the petition asks

Dolphins that are caught by Japanese fishermen have their fins and tails cut off and then released back into the sea alive and allowed to die a slow and agonising death

Why it was rejected

It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.

We can't accept your petition because it's about something the UK Government and Parliament are not responsible for.

You could start a new petition calling on the UK Government to urge the Japanese Government to outlaw this practice if that is something you would like to see happen.

Timeline

24 Dec 2018 Petition opened for signatures
3 Jan 2019 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 11
Status Rejected
Rejected 3 Jan 2019

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.