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tmtmsnb
"patrons ask restaurants and shops for the source of their product.
You do that in Taiwan and you will be led to a fishing company whose boats are duly registered and whose fishing permits complete, while the only thing lacking is the crew: the company doesn't need them, their boats meet Chinese illegal? fishing boats at the center of Taiwan Strait where the two boats transship the loot.
PT24881
Don't really mean to offend anyone, but dubbing 'whale' replacing 'fish' sounded quite interesting though
The toll taken by Japanese pirate 'whale' fishing can’t be overstated...many countries lack the resources to monitor and enforce illegal 'whale' fishing in their waters, and large ships and powerful gear allow Japanese pirates to go farther out on the high seas, meaning, “whale literally have no place to hide.”
Romdeau
PT24881, what the hell is the point of bring up the whaling issue? The overfishing crisis is an international issue that all countries have a stake in. The "whaling" issue is pretty specific to Japanese politics wouldn't you say?
the_sicilian
Romdeau: Because he is Japan bashing. And illegal fishing is a desperate thing for some third world countries that do it to survive. Rough stuff.
Nessie
When did the International Court rule whaling to be illegal? Oh wait, they didn't. Because it isn't.
This incident actually backs up Japan's case for "fishing halfway around the world", since plenty of countries legally do exactly that. This is an example of a boat that is not legally fishing halfway around the world.
Illegal argument = red herring; ditto for the Australian phantom sanctuary that is not backed up by law.
Japanese whaling, stupid but legal.
Spidapig24
Nessie
Well based on your argument l guess you would have no issue with Australia fishing around the Senkaku islands after-all Australia doesnt recognize Japans claim therefore doesnt recognize the Japanese EEZ there.
Sorry there Nessie but the so called Australian Whale Sanctuary is actually supported by 23 countries not just Australia.
Nessie
Right, I would have no issue with that. But every single country that claims the EEZ would have some issue with it. In the Senkakus the issue is whose EEZ it is; in the so-called whale sanctuary the issue is whether it's anyone's EEZ. Do you see the difference?
Even more reason to wonder why Oz hasn't taken this to court -- except that they know they would lose.
Here's what wiki says:
So I'll repeat for the umpteenth time: If Australia's claim is so sound, why are they not pursuing legal redress?
Serrano
"a stateless ship"
Like the Black Pearl, I'll bet! Arrrrr!