AFP: Australia bans Japanese whalers from its ports

[AnOhioan]

SYDNEY (AFP) - Japanese whaling ships on their annual hunt in the Antarctic are banned from docking in Australia and should use restraint in looming clashes with protesters, Canberra has said.

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Australia's Environment Minister Ian Campbell told national radio he was strongly opposed to whaling and the Japanese fleet operating in the Southern Ocean would not be allowed to enter Australian ports.

"They can only do that with my permission and I will not grant permission to Japanese whaling vessels or support vessels to use Australian ports," he said. "They are banned from Australian ports as long as I'm the minister."

More at http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070115/wl_asia_afp/australiajapanwhaling

[xchrom]

1. they should be ostrasized -- few things are more

barbaric than this whale hunt.

[Barrett808]

2. k & r

[Number9Dream]

3. Any way we can thank Mr. Campbell??

Can anybody provide any links / addresses to thank Mr. Campbell and the Australian govt??

[flvegan]

4. Here you go:

http://www.deh.gov.au/minister/env/index.html

[Coventina]

5. Good on ya, Aussies!

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The Japanese are WRONG and they know it!

[1monster]

6. Post your thanks and good wishes here and then we can send him

a link to this thread.

[Barrett808]

8. Here's my letter:

Senator the Hon. Ian Campbell
Minister for the Environment and Heritage
Senator for Western Australia
Parliament House, Canberra, ACT 2600
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]

Dear Minister Campbell,

Thank you for your ban on docking for the Japanese whaling fleet (“Australia bans Japanese whalers from its ports”, http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070115/wl_asia_afp/australiajapanwhaling). I realize this is politically a difficult stance to take, which makes all the more meaningful.

I hope the Australian government will intervene if the whaling fleet violates the whale sanctuary. This task is too large for conservation groups; it requires the resources of a whole nation.

Best regards,

Barrett808

[flvegan]

7. This is more bad news for the whaling fleet.

Great news for the whales.

I see big, big problems for the whalers...

[The Stranger]

9. They can dock in Hell as far as I'm concerned.

Thank you, Minister Campbell, for doing what is right.