JAPAN DOLPHIN DAY: September 20th, 2006 - First Notice

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First Notice: June 21, 2006

 

JAPAN DOLPHIN DAY

 

Protest the Japanese Dolphin Slaughter

 

Dear friends and colleagues:

 

As most of you know, the world's largest slaughter of dolphins and porpoises

takes place in Japan every single year. Why don't we get ourselves organized and

protest the inhumane massacres before the killing season starts this year?

 

Last year, we protested on the weekend when more protesters were available. This

year, however, several NGOs have suggested we carry out the demo during working

hours while the Japanese embassy and consulate offices are occupied. Excellent

idea, let's do it on Wednesday, September 20th, 2006.

 

If we show up in huge numbers, we will be heard loud and clear in Tokyo. The

goal is to make this the BIGGEST global protest against the annual dolphin

slaughter in history -- bigger and louder than last year.

 

At this year's IWC meeting, Japan opposed the conservation of small cetaceans.

They opened the 58th IWC meeting with a resolution to prevent the IWC from

discussing the conservation of small cetaceans. Fortunately, they failed in this

effort. Each individual animal of the about 20,000 dolphins and porpoises that

are killed in Japan every year is just as important as any of the great whales -

no more, no less. With this in mind, we are hoping that everyone who is opposed

to the annual dolphin slaughter will show up and demonstrate at a Japanese

embassy or consulate office.

 

Please note that this will be an all-inclusive event. In other words, the

protest will not take place under the umbrella of any one group. The event will

be carried out by all of us, on a equal basis. Each group represents itself and

will contact the media in their city with their own press release. All

participating groups can be listed in the press release in alphabetical order.

 

Our Japanese colleagues tell us that outside pressure can stop the annual

dolphin slaughter. So why not give the Japanese decision-makers some serious

international media pressure?

 

We have to get organized early, so here is what we need to know:

 

How many groups are willing to participate in organizing this event? We need as

many organizations and individuals as possible to show up in front of the

Japanese embassies and consulate offices around the world.

 

As a first step, we are trying to identify what kind of cooperation we can get

from the international animal welfare community. Please contact me if your group

is interested in participating in Japan Dolphin Day on September 20th, 2006.

I'll start putting the list together and network it around.

 

Merci beaucoup, Ric

 

Richard O'Barry

Marine Mammal Specialist

One Voice-France

Miami, Florida, USA Office

Phone 305-668 4834

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