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Whaling commission adopts new financing rules

National Jul. 14, 2011 - 05:27AM JST ( 11 )

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SquidBertJul. 14, 2011 - 09:05AM JST

Wither you agree on Whaling or not. Animals are hunted, killed or slaughtered, not harvested.
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NuckinFutzJul. 14, 2011 - 09:29AM JST

Awww, poor Japan! Now its going so much harder to buy those votes!
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Zenny11Jul. 14, 2011 - 09:34AM JST

Naah, poor nations that been offering their votes to the highest bidder hoping to get more aid, etc for their country. Remember last year a few pro-whaling nations offered to become anti-whaling hoping to better their lot.

Vote-buying happens on both sides. Just a fact.

Lets see what will happen to indigenous whaling after the meet, the USA has also been stepping on a few toes recently.

For the anti-whalers, whales taken by indigenous people are said to die slower and more painful than on the hands of the whaling nations. Plus, much of the whale is being thrown away or sold to other nations.
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SquidBertJul. 14, 2011 - 09:48AM JST

@Zenny11

Plus, much of the whale is being thrown away or sold to other nations.

Are you sure?, I Would definitely have believed it to be the other way around. It is usually not in the culture of these indigenous people to waste.

I am neither pro or anti whaling, but I do believe that anything taken out of international waters should be done with responsibility, considerance of sustainability and in accordance to internationally agreed upon rules.
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MrDogJul. 14, 2011 - 09:50AM JST

The drive for greater financial transparency comes after years of allegations that Japan, one of the three whaling nations, has been paying fees for some of the 89 IWC members, in return for their support in the forum.

Oh maaan, now they'll have to give the cash to them before they pay the fees...
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CrickyJul. 14, 2011 - 09:54AM JST

Industrialized Whaleing and Indienous Whaling are separate issues. Sending a fleet of factory ships half way across the world, is not the same as hunting off the coast. With the history of over fishing and lies that the Japanese have, please who can trust them. When transparency is a problem? There is a problem.
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Zenny11Jul. 14, 2011 - 09:55AM JST

Squidbert.

Well reported in the media. Many of those tribes will hunt the whale and let it rot on the Beach once the "Ritual Hunt" is over. Others use very modern equipment to hunt them and will offer a lot of that meat for sale afterwards, nothing traditional there besides taking the whale.

Hence why indigenous whaling and their licences are being reviewed at this meet.

I did post an article to BBC where ALL the points at the meet are mentioned as well as who is pro/con on each point.

And we agree, that a reasonable hunt that won't endanger/hurt a species is ok.
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smithinjapanJul. 14, 2011 - 12:56PM JST

"The proposal was adopted after Japan, Iceland and several Caribbean nations spent hours objecting to clauses and even individual words in the text,..."

Now why on earth would they object to the IWC payments being made more transparent... hmmmm...
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smithinjapanJul. 14, 2011 - 12:58PM JST

Anyway, it won't matter much; Japanese officials will still fly to the poor, land-locked nations to buy them hookers and wine and dine them before, lo-and-behold, the country suddenly has the money and votes in favour of whaling! Or officials from those nations will just come here and REALLY be shown a good time (and given the cash to transfer later).
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Jason ThunderbeingJul. 14, 2011 - 01:57PM JST

You were asked to cease and desist all whaling activity why didn't you listen Japan?I AM truley worried for your safety now their is a great storm coming to the south of Japan where the whalers villages are.i will still try to either move the typhoon or calm it.But i suggest that you evacuate southern japan and once again cease and desist all whaling activity.I love you Japan please heed this time.
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FadamorJul. 15, 2011 - 03:45AM JST

Meh, most of the whales Japan takes are the Minke whale which isn't a threatened species. I don't see a reason for banning the taking of non-threatened species. Just because it's a mammal doesn't mean we have to leave it alone.