funkymofo said...

funkymofo at 02:47 AM JST - 25th September

The IWC's purpose is to "provide for the proper conservation of whale stocks and thus make possible the orderly development of the whaling industry

The member nations have voted to create the Southern Whale Sanctuary and support a moratorium on whaling. Japan ignores both.

...evidence to support that "scientific research"…

Posted in Okada asks Australia to help stop attacks by anti-whalers at 02:47 AM JST - 25th September
funkymofo at 12:06 AM JST - 25th September

The IWC is the primary international body for whaling.There are 24 countries in the IWC. Any country can join if it wants to. Out of the 24, 23 voted for the establishment of the whale sanctuary. If your contention is that the international community supports whaling then please provide evidence…

Posted in Okada asks Australia to help stop attacks by anti-whalers at 12:06 AM JST - 25th September
funkymofo at 04:54 PM JST - 24th September

Apologies for the terse reply, but time is short today and your continued attempts to obfuscate the issue prove nothing. The IWC established the sanctuary with a 23-1 majority. It's ridiculous that Japan refuses to comply. The case has been tried and a precedent established. That it is difficult to…

Posted in Okada asks Australia to help stop attacks by anti-whalers at 04:54 PM JST - 24th September
funkymofo at 03:34 PM JST - 24th September

Establishment of the Southern Ocean Whale Sanctuary was agreed upon by the IWC in 1994 with 23 countries supporting the agreement and only Japan opposing it.

Posted in Okada asks Australia to help stop attacks by anti-whalers at 03:34 PM JST - 24th September
funkymofo at 03:31 PM JST - 24th September

Mrusa, 1. Do your own research. 2. Have a look at this article on the creation of the whale sanctuary. http://weblog.greenpeace.org/oceandefenders/archive/2006/12/iwastherehowthesouth1.html 3.

Posted in Okada asks Australia to help stop attacks by anti-whalers at 03:31 PM JST - 24th September
funkymofo at 10:30 AM JST - 24th September

Mrusa,

According to three separate panels of independent, international legal experts (commissioned by IFAW), Japan’s whaling program breaches numerous international laws and treaties including the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, the Antarctic Treaty System, the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) and the International…

Posted in Okada asks Australia to help stop attacks by anti-whalers at 10:30 AM JST - 24th September
funkymofo at 06:49 PM JST - 23rd September

They kill whales in an International Whale Sanctuary, Japan is the only country that doesn't recognise the sanctuary. The IWC has repeatedly asked Japan to cease and desist. The Japanese fleet are therefore poaching illegally and deserve everything they get. Do you support ivory poachers in Africa? Same deal. These…

Posted in Okada asks Australia to help stop attacks by anti-whalers at 06:49 PM JST - 23rd September
funkymofo at 02:04 PM JST - 23rd September

The methods the hunters use are very humane, and the whales feel very little pain.

Kidding, right?

Moderator: Readers, please do not rehash the same old arguments. Your comments should focus on the new Japanese government's request to Australia.

Posted in Okada asks Australia to help stop attacks by anti-whalers at 02:04 PM JST - 23rd September
funkymofo at 07:01 PM JST - 19th September

Yeah, Aichi too...

Posted in H&M opens flagship store in Shibuya at 07:01 PM JST - 19th September
funkymofo at 06:41 PM JST - 19th September

Nice one LFRAgain, and well played pathat. Gareth Evans is a great statesman, was considered by many as the likely successor to Boutros-Ghali (or was it Kofi Annan?) at the UN for a while. Also ex Attorney General, head of the International Crisis Group, expert on Aus. constitutional law as…

Posted in Japan concerned at weakening of U.S. nuclear umbrella at 06:41 PM JST - 19th September