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POPSThe IWC Fails to protect whales.
Under Japan's special permit whaling programs, in 2007, a total of 551 Antarctic minke whales were taken under the JARPA II program, while 207 common minke, 100 sei, 50 Bryde's and three sperm whales were taken under the JARPN II program in the North Pacific. The issue of special permit whaling deeply divides the Commission and as in previous years, strong statements both in favor and against lethal research programs were made. The Japanese delegation said it is "strongly convinced" that the current situation is undesirable for all members and that the IWC must be normalized. "Japan commends and appreciates the tremendous efforts Chair-Hogarth has put in over the past year in order to once again make the IWC an effective organization that can fulfill its own mission, the conservation and management of whale resources," Japan said in a statement. Japan is of the view that "due to serious disagreements among different groups within the IWC, there has been a paucity of constru
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POPSJapan Acknowledges Sea Shepherd’s Defense of the Whales "It is truly regrettable that we could not carry out the project as planned," said Agriculture Deputy Minister Toshiro Shirasu. "Sabotage by activists is a major factor behind our failure to achieve our target," a fisheries agency official said. “The number of whales taken was low of course because of the sabotage," said Shigeki Takaya, a Fisheries Agency spokesman for whaling. "We're angry that they can carry out such dangerous activities, and it doesn't bother them." Peter Hammarstedt, the second officer on the Sea Shepherd ship Steve Irwin was amused at that comment. “Of course it did not bother us that the number of whales killed was low and we are proud that we stopped them from slaughtering the rest, and we intend to return again next season to save more whales. Our crew did a wonderful job this year and we are pleased that we have cost the Japanese whalers so much money and trouble. We hope to hurt them even harder next year,” he said.
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POPSWhalers' plans to take 985 whales foiled because of the feud between Sea Shepherd and Greenpeace, this GP article fails to mention SSCS's efforts --a second trip back to the killin grounds-- that did more than GP...but i support them both.
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The Chase Continues as Japanese Whalers Issue Denials and Threats Last year, after Japan accused Sea Shepherd of ramming one of its whaling boats, the Australian Federal Police did a forensic investigation. We heard nothing of the results, because the investigation could only have determined that the Japanese had rammed the Sea Shepherd vessel. Of course, no action was taken against Japan. In 2005, when Canadian sealers assaulted and bloodied Sea Shepherd crew on the ice floes striking them with seal clubs, breaking cameras, and causing injuries, the Canadian police refused to press charges against the sealers despite the fact that the entire assault was documented on video. The reason given, according to the police, was that Sea Shepherd had provoked the violence by opposing the slaughter of seals. The police then used the video evidence against Sea Shepherd crew members to charge them with the “crime” of approaching and witnessing the killing of the seals, an action that is illegal in Canada. So needless to say, we don’t expect much from the
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POPSJapanese now getting desperate It is clear the Japanese whalers are becoming frustrated and this is when things can happen very quickly. Sea Shepherd is resolute however in the face of the might of Japan and I admire the protesters tenacity.
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POPSJapanese Whalers SHOOT Capt. Paul Watson of Sea Shepherd--He's saved by vest The Steve Irwin continues to track the Nisshin Maru west after it altered its northerly course. We have received verbal confirmation that the Australian Embassy has been advised by the Japanese that a crew member on board the Nisshin Maru fired “warning” shots. In addition to the lead bullet lodged in Captain Watson’s Kevlar vest, up to seven flash grenades were also hurled by armed Japanese Coast Guard Officers, injuring two other Steve Irwin crew members.
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POPSThe Great Southern Ocean Whaling Ship Chase - Day Thirteen large enough to prevent the whalers from hunting for days. The much faster Steve Irwin has been running circles around the Nisshin Maru for over 1500 miles. The International Whaling Commission will be meeting in London tomorrow and our disruption of Japanese whaling activities will be on the agenda in the closed door sessions. The whalers are threatening to sue Sea Shepherd for their financial losses although it is not clear just as to what jurisdiction they intend to pursue their desperate claim. Although Japan has condemned Sea Shepherd’s interference they have not issued any charges and no actual crime has been committed. No injuries and no physical damages other than to their pride. They have no criminal or civil case, because the fact of the matter is that the Japanese whaling fleet is nothing more than poachers. The entire operation is organized high seas crime backed up by corrupt government officials in Japan in collusion with the notorious Yakuza - the Japanese g
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POPSThe Japanese cry foul - what a joke! Japan has been trying every dirty, devious "trick" for years in its bid to keep whaling now it expects nations to deter a committed, but more enlightened, group to desist. Well done Sea Shepherd give the Japanese whalers every reasonable action you can deliver!
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POPSSea Shepherd's Non-Toxic, Organic, Non-Violent Response to Whale Killers Yet these same whalers are violating international conservation law and an Australian Federal Court order by illegally slaughtering endangered whales in an established whale sanctuary. The Sea Shepherd crew did not shoot any of these poachers like the rangers in Africa would when they encounter elephant killers in the bush. No, we tossed rotten butter and fake banana peels onto their deck to discourage their illegal operations. The material tossed onto the deck of the Nisshin Maru was both organic and non-toxic. The Japanese whalers are spinning the story describing butter acid as caustic and harmful when it is completely harmless. Not all acids are harmful; if they were we would not drink orange juice and some just smell bad. It is a fact that butter becomes Butyric acid when it goes bad. That does not make it toxic, just obnoxiously smelly. The objective in tossing a foul smelling substance onto the deck of the largest floating slaughterhouse in the world is simple - to d
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POPSSea Shepherd Receives Message From the Australian Government We have been operating under the assumption that these waters do belong to Australia as we have been assuming that an Australian Federal Court order must be worth more than the paper it is printed on. Is this Court Order just a joke to appease Australians who want to see something done about whaling? Is this all just posing and posturing or is Australia serious about ending illegal whaling? This is my fourth season in these waters. I am well aware of how dangerous and remote this area of the world is. I have never asked nor have I ever expected Australia to come to our rescue in the event of an accident. The Australian government can expect that the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society will adhere to our long-standing policy of not causing injury to the criminals we oppose. We will however take the required risk to oppose unlawful Japanese whaling operations and we do so within the definition of intervention in the United Nations World Charter for Nature that allows for non-governme
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POPSRolling Down To the Coast of Antarctica We have our love for the whales and the oceans and a courage born of that love. Recently a columnist in the Sydney Morning Herald made fun of my reference to having a whale point the way to the whaling fleet. He dismissed it as nonsense. That was before we found the fleet after traveling in the direction the Humpback pointed. Is there magic out here on the ocean? Of course there is. When we feel the sea we become intimate with the sea and that intimacy fires the imagination and stokes the flames of intuition and after more than three decades of sea-battles, pursuits, searches and dramatic confrontations I have learned that it is intuition that pulls us through where all else fails. This is something a landlubber journalist has no conception of and thus his opinion on our experiences have little merit. We will have the Japanese whalers in our sights within a week. The crew and I can smell them and we are eager to have a go at them once again, to chase them from the Whale Sanctu
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POPSSea Shepherd Requests a Warrant from the Australian Government “We need to create another international incident,” said Captain Paul Watson. “We need to keep the pressure on to stop Japan’s illegal poaching of whales in the Southern Ocean Whale Sanctuary. Lack of enforcement by Australia and other nations is forcing Sea Shepherd to implement risky measures to stop the deadly harpoons. I cannot stomach this slaughter of these gentle giants any longer - if it means pushing the envelope, we are ready and willing to take the risks.” Captain Watson has questions for Environment Minister Peter Garrett. “What will it take to get Australia to enforce the law against Japan? What will it take to have Japan and Uruguay treated equally under the law? Why is Uruguayan poaching of toothfish not tolerated by Australia but Japanese whaling is? Why the double standard? When will the deaths of these whales be taken seriously?” And two final questions. “Does someone have to die or be seriously injured down here in these remote waters before Australia takes
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POPSJapanese Whalers on the Ropes Financially continuing... "We must continuously hound them, we need to constantly nip on their heels and harass them, blockade them, worry them and annoy them," said Captain Paul Watson. "We will never rest, never retreat and never surrender to their illegal acts of cetacide. We intend to be in their face, up close and personal until we vanquish those vicious harpoons from the waters of the Southern Ocean forever. We will make whaling into the most expensive and embarrassing issue for Japan that we can." The Sea Shepherd ship Steve Irwin is presently heading south towards the coast of Antarctica in search of the Japanese whaling fleet in round two of Operation Migaloo. Once the fleet is located, the Steve Irwin will once again intervene and harass the Japanese whaling fleet with the objective of shutting down all whaling activity
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POPSJapan is a callous vandal - watch folks! There is no question that Japan has been "caught out" in its acts of barbaric and unenlightened whaling practices. Hence their reaction to the release of the graphic images. Japan prefers to drop a cloak over its operations and simply with uniform or misinform the public. It tries to lie its way using the guise of "research". Japanese trade needs to be targeted by World consumers. It starts with us all!
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POPSThanks Greenpeace - well done Espy, However, with all the money GP brings in from donations, I do wish they had refueled and returned to try and stop the whalers until April...but a good effort, nonetheless, better than nothin'! I hope their caampaign in Japan is a success and bring the Japanese people up to date on the thugs in the whaling fleet.
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POPSSea Shepherd and the Steve Irwin Prepared to Return to Save Whales Apparently Greenpeace is done for the year and will work to educate in Japan while Capt. Watson wants to return to the hunt an stop the whalers firsthand. Both are needed but my heart is with Sea Shepherd. Greenpeace is getting a bit snobbish for some unexplained reason...money maybe. just my opinion, certainly not highly informed. I would love to hear the whole story of why these 2 groups are at odds.
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POPSThe Rocky Whaling Fleet Horror Show The whaling industry has no place in the 21st Century and certainly not in a sophisticated nation like Japan. Whaling is a primitive, cruel, economically senseless and barbaric practice. What is a major industrialized super power doing killing whales anyway? The only other people involved in this anachronistic bit of sadistic maritime madness are a few frustrated inbred Vikings in Northern Norway and the Danish Faeroe Islands. Even the Icelanders have seen fit to pack the harpoons away.
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POPSStop Whale Hunt In Australian Antarctic Waters Immediate action on Kyodo Senpaku Kaisha's permit from the Japanese Government to kill 935 minke whales and 50 fin whales this year could save hundreds of animals. "The Japanese Government doesn't recognise Australia's claim to those waters. However, as far as the Australian Government is concerned, Australian law says it's an offence to kill whales in those waters and the court has confirmed that,'' Ms Beynon told reporters. "The court has ordered that the hunt be stopped. "I think it's the Australian Government's responsibility to uphold the law and to uphold the Federal Court's injunction." Ms Beynon called for officials on board the Ocean Viking, currently tracking whaling ships in Antarctic waters, to immediately act on the court's orders. "The Australian Government is very well placed to enforce the injunction, they have a ship on the way to the hunting grounds"
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POPSSea Shepherd, "Steve Irwin to join (!?) Greenpeace in Tracking Whalers! Go get 'em Capt. Watson! kick some whaler butt. I'm soooo tired of seein' the videos of dead and bloody whales and dolphins and hearing their screams in my dreams. Once you have met cetaceans in the water, it changes you life. My brothers and sisters of the Sea....yes..... Time to draw the line in the water.
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POPSSea Shepherd Continues Search for Japanese Whalers Despite Aussie Gov't Betrayal The new Aussie Gov't is now cooperating eith Japanese whalers. Why? What happened? Greed, most likely...Here' a link to the Japanese report and warning to Greenpeace and Sea Shepherd. http://www.icrwhale.org/eng/060105Release.pdf Unfortunately, the USA is cooperating with the Japanese by surveillance monitoring of the Greenpeace and Sea Shepherd vessels and giving the info to the Japanese Gov't. Shameful!
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