Dominica spurns Japan on commercial whaling

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    Scrote

    Looks like the bribes aren't working any more, although these days Japan tends to focus on bribing even smaller nations: it's probably more cost-effective.

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    some14some

    Perhaps bribe amounts have gone up plus Japan has cut back on ODA

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    faulkmore

    Perhaps the Dominicans adopted a whale meat diet and started to get mercury poisoning like many Japanese who eat whale meat. And then thought maybe eating whale meat is not that bright after all.

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    Betting

    Great move from Dominica, my hat is off to them.

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    meija

    With the price of oil and food going up like it current is, I guess the mighty yen just doesn't stretch as far as it used to.

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    thedeath

    good move, but i hope that is not a way asking for more money from japan.

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    Hughgarse

    “I welcome the decision although it is eight years late,” said conservationist Atherton Martin, who resigned as environment minister in 2000 when the island decided to vote with Japan.

    sounded like a solid guy....

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    Altria

    Sucks for those people who hope to eat whales.

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    Damax6

    whale tongue is gooddddddd, i want it more affordable. if you havent tried it , then dont knock it. it is really good, so i think it is time Japan start whaling again. The maguro population is getting too low

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