Good news for whales

[boris1gary]

http://www.takepart.com/article/2013/04/07/whaling-season-worst-ever-Sea-Shepherd?cmpid=organic-shar...

Sea Shepherd’s Win Is Japan’s Loss: Whalers Have Worst Season Ever

This year, Japanese whalers had their least successful hunting season on record, taking fewer than half the animals they killed during 2011-2012. The Japanese government blamed the meager harvest on “unforgivable sabotage” by the anti-whaling group Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, an accusation that Sea Shepherd claims as a badge of honor.

It was a short, dismal season for the whalers, who were followed and harassed by four Sea Shepherd vessels across the waters off southwest Australia. They returned to Japan with their lowest Antarctic catch ever: just 103 minke whales, far short of their stated goal of 935. The whalers had also set out to kill 50 humpbacks and 50 fin whales, but took none.

The tally was announced this week in Tokyo by Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi, who blamed Sea Shepherd for the low numbers and called clashes with the activists “sabotage.”

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Losses incurred

Japan   0 Ships

Sea Shepherd     1 boat sunk

(many more to go !)

Might wait until they are in port again

[myoclon1cjerk]

Well done Sea Shepherd. 🙂

[imastawka]

                    

[poddster]

Good news for whales

Has marriage for gay whales been legalised?

[gleee58]

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@poddster wrote:

Good news for whales

Has marriage for gay whales been legalised?

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You'll get the right to marry one day, or you could move to the UK if you can't wait for ssm to be legalised in Australia.

[bright.ton42]

Fantastic.       Go Sea Shepherd. 

[debra9275]

Yay for the Sea Shepherd 

has anyone in Melb. actually been on board? I often see them at Docklands and people can board and have a look.

[boris1gary]

complete disregard for Australian law  - thought that would have got the rabids onside...lol.

“832 Minke whales not slain! 50 Humpbacks and 50 Fins not slaughtered!” exclaimed a press release from the group. “Sea Shepherd Australia is elated that we have delivered the worst season to date to these whale poachers from Japan. These poachers have shown a complete disregard for cetacean life, human life and Australian and International law,” Jeff Hansen, Sea Shepherd Australia Director, said in the release.