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[Judi Lynn]

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[Dead_Parrot]

1. Also: Japan admits disaster funds to be used for whaling

http://www.perthnow.com.au/news/special-features/japan-confirms-greenpeace-whaling-charge/story-e6frg19l-1226216914879

JAPAN has confirmed it plans to use some of the public funds earmarked for quake and tsunami reconstruction to boost security for its controversial annual whale hunt.

Greenpeace alleged that Tokyo was siphoning money from disaster victims by spending an extra 2.28 billion yen ($A29 million) on beefed-up security for its whaling fleet. Environmental groups are expected to renew their battle with the Japanese ships soon.

Japan's whaling fleet left port yesterday for this season's annual hunt in Antarctica. The coastguard said earlier that it would deploy an unspecified number of guards to protect the ships from anti-whaling activists.

Fisheries Agency official Tatsuya Nakaoku said the extra security was designed to ensure safer hunts, and ultimately help coastal towns that are largely rely on whaling as they recover from the March 11 disasters.

Sigh.

[Judi Lynn]

2. Absolutely perverse. How could their consciences let them do this? Hideous. n/t

[Dead_Parrot]

4. They're doing important work...

There are so many unanswered questions -

How many whales can I kill today?
How long can I carry on hunting in a sancturary?
Who's going to eat this shit?
How much money can I steal from disaster victims?

These are, I'm sure you'll agree, the burning issues of the day. Thank the gods for these brave researchers...

:puke:

On the plus side, Nakaoku has just admitted they're into whaling, not research. Make a note of that.

[DetlefK]

3. Question: How many papers have been published due to scientific whale hunting?

This is going on for at least 10 years now and no scientific results yet?
No published papers?
No talks at conferences?
No poster sessions at conferences?
And those "scientists" are still thrown money at?

Sounds somewhat suspicious...

[Dead_Parrot]

5. Approximately fuck all

Can get you an exact number if you need it... :s