Japanese whalers returning to Southern Ocean

[Matilda]

Source: Australian Broadcasting Corpopration

Japan has confirmed its ships will be back in the Southern Ocean this year to continue its whaling program.

After an early withdrawal from last summer's so-called scientific whale hunt in the region, Japan told the International Whaling Commission meeting in the Channel Islands that it will return this year.

But Australia has rejected Japan's request for greater protection against activists.

The anti-whaling activist group Sea Shepherd has confirmed that it too will continue its pursuit and return to the Southern Ocean.



Read more: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2011-07-13/japanese-whalers-returning-to-southern-ocean/2793346

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How much longer will Japan continue to defend the indefensible?

[flvegan]

1. And Sea Shepherd will be there.

Good luck with that, whalers. Put my money on Sea Shepherd and a hopeful side bet on Agenda 21.

Have a nice fucking day.

[ret5hd]

2. probably about as long as the u.s. defends fracking.

in other words, probably till there is nothing left to defend.

[roody]

3. Donate to Sea Shepherd

http://www.seashepherd.org/support-us/

[AndyTiedye]

4. Maybe They Should Go After Crabs Instead of Whales

It seems that global warming is causing the southern ocean to be invaded by king crabs.
http://www.lexisnexis.com/community/environmental-climatechangelaw/blogs/environmentallawandclimatechangeblog/archive/2011/03/11/another-potential-sign-of-global-warming-crabs-are-invading-the-shallow-waters-of-the-southern-ocean.aspx

[Devil_Fish]

5. I wounder if their ships are radio active??? NT

[Nihil]

6. Heh ... Plan B on the horizon ...

... "No, you cannot enter the conservation area as you will pollute
it with radioactivity!" and blockade the f*ckers until they've run
a full decontamination cleanup of each vessel (funded by the whalers
of course).

:evilgrin:

[Devil_Fish]

7. fucking great idea. Lets buy guiger counters for the Sea Sheapards. NT