davidattokyo said...

davidattokyo at 11:59 AM JST - 11th September

It is good news that the "subcommittee" got agreement, but unfortunately the article doesn't give more details, such as whether the agreement was based on terms of scientific advice or not. Hopefully it is, unlike the decisions taken with regard to tuna in other places. (http://www.wcpfc.int/ has a list of…

Posted in Panel agrees on limits for bluefin tuna fishing in Pacific in 2010 at 11:59 AM JST - 11th September
davidattokyo at 11:21 AM JST - 10th September

This stinks of very bad politics. The EU nations have failed to act in the ICCAT forum and now they turn around at CITES and say that the problem is because of demand from Japanese consumers who are so naughty as to want to eat fish, therefore trade must be…

Posted in Environmentalists cheer as EU moves to support bluefin ban at 11:21 AM JST - 10th September
davidattokyo at 05:17 PM JST - 7th September

Despite being a North Islander I too have to say the South Island is much better. It's like a different country to the North Island, and beautiful. North Island got hit with the ugly stick.

I've never been to Hokianga though.

Posted in Japanese eco-tour interpreter active in New Zealand at 05:17 PM JST - 7th September
davidattokyo at 12:13 PM JST - 5th September

OK. I am going to disagree with you on this. See ya.

Posted in Star of Taiji dolphin-hunt film wants to win over Japan at 12:13 PM JST - 5th September
davidattokyo at 07:03 PM JST - 4th September

Damien15,

We are animals, this is a fact. Humans can not survive without eating food, which involves consuming (and thus killing) other lifeforms.

Recreation killing ain't my bag personally, but if managed properly it can have positive conservation benefits, as can pest control.

Death is part of life only…

Posted in Star of Taiji dolphin-hunt film wants to win over Japan at 07:03 PM JST - 4th September
davidattokyo at 02:32 PM JST - 4th September

tigris,

It's probably the difference between Taiji's catches (2,000 or so) and Japan's total catches / quotas (around 20,000).

Apparently in Iwate they catch the highest numbers, but for some reason we don't hear many stories about their fishermen. I suspect it is due to them simply not being targeted…

Posted in Star of Taiji dolphin-hunt film wants to win over Japan at 02:32 PM JST - 4th September
davidattokyo at 12:54 PM JST - 4th September

Dilbert14,

Animals being killed by other animals (which includes humans - we aren't aliens we were all born here too unless you can prove otherwise) is entirely natural.

My knowledge of the increasing supply of baleen whale products being credited for the reductions in catch of smaller cetaceans is a…

Posted in Star of Taiji dolphin-hunt film wants to win over Japan at 12:54 PM JST - 4th September
davidattokyo at 07:14 PM JST - 3rd September

Some high ranking DPJ advisor (Fujii) was on Reuters before saying that government intervention in the currency markets would be destabilizing (except in extreme circumstances). He and the DPJ generally seem happy with a strong yen.

Posted in Tokyo stocks fall as exporters hurt by strong yen at 07:14 PM JST - 3rd September
davidattokyo at 06:31 PM JST - 3rd September

Can you enlighten us about those benefits?

I suppose you mean "I" rather than "us", but sure, briefly.

1) Less environmental destruction - whether you catch a wild animal or not it's environment is there, as it is.

Conversely in order to raise animals in captivity you need to…

Posted in Star of Taiji dolphin-hunt film wants to win over Japan at 06:31 PM JST - 3rd September
davidattokyo at 06:11 PM JST - 3rd September

Damien15,

My solution is to let people eat what they choose to, so long as it is done in a sustainable fashion and they use the best methods available to them for dispatching the animals in question. My solution is better than yours, I believe, since it respects the rights…

Posted in Star of Taiji dolphin-hunt film wants to win over Japan at 06:11 PM JST - 3rd September