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ihope2eatwhales
Yes tkoind2, everyone throws glass bottles, paint and other non bio degradable materials at other people and their property. Everyone.
Posted in: Activists hurl stink bombs, paint at Japanese whalers
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ihope2eatwhales
If ship strike of northern right whales is eliminated, I believe the northern right whale can eventually recover.
Posted in: Whale's body found in Tokyo Bay
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ihope2eatwhales
donkusai, whale research has been undertaken in both the north pacific and southern ocean for many years. Gathering suitable data to help facilitate the commercial whaling resumption is an important objective in both cases, of course. This case is likely ship strike. Ship strike is the greatest threat to whale populations in the world, and why some species like the Northern Right Whale off the coast of the USA is endangered. Unfortunately eco-terrorist groups distract well-meaning people from this conservation issue with their unnecessary focus on conservative whaling activities.
Posted in: Whale's body found in Tokyo Bay
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ihope2eatwhales
My guess is it was mowed down by a container ship etc. This happens regularly around the world.
Posted in: Whale's body found in Tokyo Bay
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ihope2eatwhales
Patrick Smash,
In your comment you compare the possibility of Japan winning the case to OJ walking free, and history being "full of legal victories for the rich and powerful after all."
To not prejudge the outcome of the case means one accepts the possibility that Japan can actually win the case fair and square on legal merits. You are already making excuses for such an eventuality, rather than opening yourself to the possibility that your views are poorly-formed. Psychologically I can understand such a reaction, although it is not objective or rational.
Posted in: Aussie PM criticizes antiwhaling activists after Japan decides to free them
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ihope2eatwhales
Patrick Smash,
You seem to prejudge the outcome of the ICJ process, so much so that you claim to speak of all of us.
I see a strong possibility that the ICJ ruling will conflict greatly with your preconceptions about the nature of the research whaling.
If such is the case, you will find yourself in the perhaps uncomfortable position of needing to then reconcile it with your conflicting views, and perhaps reconstruct your views accordingly. I hope you are able to accept the ICJ's objectivity, over your own personal convictions.
Posted in: Aussie PM criticizes antiwhaling activists after Japan decides to free them
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ihope2eatwhales
The government has taken their concerns to the ICJ for civilized, mature resolution there. Australia has no jurisdiction over Japan, the war is over. Taking it to court and letting the judges rule is the most Australia can do.
If the Australian voters were led to believe otherwise, then they were just a bit silly, weren't they.
Posted in: Aussie PM criticizes antiwhaling activists after Japan decides to free them
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ihope2eatwhales
It'll be legal once the court case has completed too.
Come on, it's not like they are nude sunbathing in Abu Dhabi.
The whaling activities take place in international waters where no one has to see it taking place, unless they spend millions of dollars such as SS does to go out of their way to do so. If it weren't for the Australian media having nothing better to this wouldn't be an issue.
Posted in: Aussie PM criticizes antiwhaling activists after Japan decides to free them
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ihope2eatwhales
Moritz, Japanese people may be insane but I have to question whether you hear that Australians are also insane, as they catch more SBT than anyone else these days.
Bluefin already is a luxury, by the way. Quotas are set from a perspective of conserving and providing a good chance for the stocks to rebuild, rather than with the objective of making end-products unnecessarily expensive (that would have the unintended side-effect of increasing the incentive to illegally exceed the quotas).
Posted in: Record Y56.49 mil paid for single tuna fish at Tokyo auction
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ihope2eatwhales
Cricky, the SBT quota overfishing problem was discovered in 2006, not "last year". The problem in that case was poor regulations, which were consequently overhauled (and Japan agreed to half its quota - Australia currently has the largest quota). The resource remains in an over-fished state, and conservation can rectify it.
Posted in: Record Y56.49 mil paid for single tuna fish at Tokyo auction
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ihope2eatwhales
sf2k, the best approach is proper conservation, not absolute protection. I do not expect Japan should fall for the "moratorium" trick again...
Posted in: Record Y56.49 mil paid for single tuna fish at Tokyo auction
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ihope2eatwhales
spudmanreincarnated,
I was talking about us conservationists, not paid lobbyists of the commercial anti-whaling industry.
Posted in: U.S., Australia, NZ 'disappointed' over Japan whale hunt
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ihope2eatwhales
It sounds like S&P downgraded the US because it doesn't like the current batch of politicians in Washington.
Pretty stupid reason to downgrade the US if you ask me, but if people want to make their investment decisions based on what S&P says, rather than by using their own brains... they are free to do so.
Posted in: Asia moves to calm U.S. debt downgrade fears
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ihope2eatwhales
Uh, I think you're forgetting about the whalers... But thanks for the "useful" suggestions, once again!
Posted in: Do anti-whaling campaigns backfire in Japan?
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ihope2eatwhales
I think you only wish to deny the whale food culture. I can not talk to you about it.
Posted in: Australian PM threatens legal action against Japan over whaling
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ihope2eatwhales
Each of the cultures was small, in the beginning. The big culture is small, before it become big.
And, if you say the small culture should not continue, then make Australians stop the eating of kangaroos. Eating the kangaroo is the smaller, younger culture than the whale food culture. Whale eaters would not say such a thing to Australians, though.
Of course. There was only the old whaling method.
As you know, the culture could flourish even more widely, because of the Norwegian whaling method. However, you can find many books of whaling and whale food culture in Edo age.
Posted in: Australian PM threatens legal action against Japan over whaling
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ihope2eatwhales
sarcasm123,
I think there are many more whale eaters in Japan than chikan. I think the chikan is a problem, rather than one of the culture.
Important to me is the whale food culture. Old method of nets was very dangerous, and hard to catch many whales. The important one is to have whales to eat.
If you are interested in the whaling culture, please check areas of Taiji, Nagasaki, Kochi, etc in Edo age. The whale food culture was spread over large part of Japan, especially the west of Japan, such as these places.
Thanks to Norwegian whaling method, the whale food culture could spread to other place in Japan as well.
Posted in: Australian PM threatens legal action against Japan over whaling
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ihope2eatwhales
sarcasm123,
You understand the whale food culture is one of the Japanese culture now, at least. It is enough.
But please have correct understanding, also.
Throwing spears from small boats is one of the old whaling method. It is not the whale food culture, which is the recipe of tasty whale. Japanese whalers of Edo age also used the netting method of catching whales. This is the unique one in Japan.
Needless to say, more whales could be caught with the Norwegian technology. Japanese would not start to use the new technology, if there was not the whale food culture.
Please check history of development of Japanese whaling during Edo age.
Posted in: Australian PM threatens legal action against Japan over whaling
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ihope2eatwhales
SwissToni,
Anti whaling governments can not change the food culture of Japan.
sarcasm123,
Japan introduced the modern whaling techniques, because it has whale food culture.
Culture of some specific towns is Japanese culture. Whaling culture spread across Japan over many centuries. It has grown wider and wider. Of course, it is the same thing with many culture, not just the whale.
Posted in: Australian PM threatens legal action against Japan over whaling
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ihope2eatwhales
imacat, you should check carefully the comments of Minister Okada. As he says, whale is part of Japan's food culture. Anti-whalers cannot change it.
Posted in: Australian PM threatens legal action against Japan over whaling