Guest guest Posted November 26, 2007 Report Share Posted November 26, 2007 'We depart for Antarctica on December 5th with the intention of doing our best to defend the whales from the criminal activities of the Japanese whaling fleet' 26 November 2007 EVANA: Here we go again. The Japanese whalers show once more their remarkable talent of upsetting the world community and have even upped the score: this year they intend to kill 1000 whales, including 50 humpbacks. This bloodbath is going to be committed in the southern ocean whale sanctuary. Is there really no legislation to stop this? Captain Watson: This whaling operation is illegal under International Conservation Law. The Japanese whalers are targeting endangered species in the Southern Oceans Whale Sanctuary in violation of the global moratorium on commercial whaling. The governments of the world do have the power to stop this but are refusing to act. Australia could stop the whaling in the Australian Antarctic Territory. They intervene against fishermen poaching Patagonia Toothfish but do nothing about Japanese whalers. The U.S. has Dept of Commerce regulations that would impose economic sanctions on Japan but they choose to discriminate on the application of the law. EVANA: Would you know of any reason why the Japanese consider whales and dolphins their property which they can destroy at will? Captain Watson: The Japanese are demonstrating an incredible arrogance and asserting an imperial attitude over the resources of the sea... the complete interview: http://www.evana.org/index.php?id=27927 & lang=en Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 30, 2007 Report Share Posted November 30, 2007 Dear Herma, Thank you for posting this. Incidentally, I have just finished reading a book titled ' The Cat Who came for Christmas' by one of Paul Watson's friends, Cleveland Amory. The book provides an insight into the first campaigns against seal hunting in Canada and plans to disable the whaling ship named Sierra. It is an interesting book for those who believe in the efficacy of direct action in animal rights. Paul Watson appears to be such a man. Best wishes, On 11/26/07, hecal_2000 <hecal_2000 wrote: > > 'We depart for Antarctica on December 5th with the intention of doing > our best to defend the whales from the criminal activities of the > Japanese whaling fleet' > > 26 November 2007 > > EVANA: Here we go again. The Japanese whalers show once more their > remarkable talent of upsetting the world community and have even > upped the score: this year they intend to kill 1000 whales, including > 50 humpbacks. This bloodbath is going to be committed in the southern > ocean whale sanctuary. Is there really no legislation to stop this? > > Captain Watson: This whaling operation is illegal under International > Conservation Law. The Japanese whalers are targeting endangered > species in the Southern Oceans Whale Sanctuary in violation of the > global moratorium on commercial whaling. The governments of the world > do have the power to stop this but are refusing to act. Australia > could stop the whaling in the Australian Antarctic Territory. They > intervene against fishermen poaching Patagonia Toothfish but do > nothing about Japanese whalers. The U.S. has Dept of Commerce > regulations that would impose economic sanctions on Japan but > they choose to discriminate on the application of the law. > > EVANA: Would you know of any reason why the Japanese consider whales > and dolphins their property which they can destroy at will? > > Captain Watson: The Japanese are demonstrating an incredible > arrogance and asserting an imperial attitude over the resources of > the sea... > > the complete interview: > http://www.evana.org/index.php?id=27927 & lang=en > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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