Whale Wars

[ccskier]

What are the laws regarding hunting whales? How many are the Japanese allowed to kill? The show never really touched on that, never proven that they are breaking international law. I would like to see those numbers and what specific laws they are breaking.

Don't get me wrong I don't want to see whales whiped out, there should limitations, but something isn't sitting well with this 'mission'

I think the max quota was 800+, depends on species, but they only got around 400 something.

 

[dmc]

http://www.greenpeace.org/international/news/whale-wars-quota-cut-131108

"'Yushin,' the flagship whale meat shop and restaurant in Asakusa, Tokyo, will close shop in 2010 due to ongoing financial problems.

"In reports on the closing of the Yushin restaurant, the whalers cited a lack of supply, rather than a reduction in demand, as the reason for their financial problems. But the Institute for Cetacean Research's own figures show 4,200 tonnes of whale meat sitting surplus in storage -- an increase over last year, and Asahi's article points to a trend that our own polling confirms: fewer and fewer Japanese people are eating whale meat. "

 

[dmc]

http://news.softpedia.com/news/Japan-Says-It-Will-Arrest-Sea-Shepherd-Members-This-Year-99674.shtml

"Japanese officials recently announced that, if the environmental group Sea Shepherd interfered with its “scientific” harvesting of whales in the Southern Ocean, activists would be arrested and detained by authorities. The threat comes after a disastrous whaling season last year, when Japan's fleet was deterred from completing its quota by both Sea Shepherd and Greenpeace vessels, which virtually chased the giant ships throughout the Ocean, until the end of the season."

Good job!!!!

 

[dmc]

 

[drjeff]

http://news.softpedia.com/news/Japan-Says-It-Will-Arrest-Sea-Shepherd-Members-This-Year-99674.shtml

"Japanese officials recently announced that, if the environmental group Sea Shepherd interfered with its “scientific” harvesting of whales in the Southern Ocean, activists would be arrested and detained by authorities. The threat comes after a disastrous whaling season last year, when Japan's fleet was deterred from completing its quota by both Sea Shepherd and Greenpeace vessels, which virtually chased the giant ships throughout the Ocean, until the end of the season."

Good job!!!!

Hmmm, Darryl Hannah's onboard the Sea Shepherd this year. While I agree with the basic concept of stopping the Japanese Whaling, I just really hope that if there's a "whale wars season 2" (and I'd bet that their will be) that it's just doesn't turn into a Darryl Hannah career rejuvenation reality show. Personally I find the somewhat "trainwreck" like functioning of the crew as it was shown on the show to be a great, almost comic distraction from time to time.

My guess would be though that, Paul Watson would oh so love to get Darryl Hannah on board one of the Japanese boats and arrested. The news coverage of that would be a HUGE boost to their cause, and I'm sure fund raising efforts to continue with their efforts

 

[Moe Ghoul]

Yeah, I can already see the "Free Hannah" chatchki and t-shirts........

 

[Hawkshot99]

http://news.softpedia.com/news/Japan-Says-It-Will-Arrest-Sea-Shepherd-Members-This-Year-99674.shtml

"Japanese officials recently announced that, if the environmental group Sea Shepherd interfered with its “scientific” harvesting of whales in the Southern Ocean, activists would be arrested and detained by authorities. The threat comes after a disastrous whaling season last year, when Japan's fleet was deterred from completing its quota by both Sea Shepherd and Greenpeace vessels, which virtually chased the giant ships throughout the Ocean, until the end of the season."

Good job!!!!

Were are all the greenpeace people all over the berring sea trying to save the crabs and harassing those people. I wish the Japanese ships would just not turn and hit the sea shepard or their zodiak.

 

[RootDKJ]

Why do you people have such animosity towards this guy? Why would you want him dead? Does it make you look tough or something?

To many of us he is a hero... Risking his life to protect something that should be protected... His crew has had chances to leave... They are not prisoners...

The Japanese whaling practices suck...

I don't have any animosity towards him. I just don't respect him because he wasn't straightforward with his crew.

 

[RootDKJ]

They are killing whales... they need to be stopped...

agreed

 

[ccskier]

http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090206/NEWS11/90206015/-1/NEWS11

These idiots are back at it. Sure I understand the cause, but ramming another boat, no reason for that. It is not a collision, it is not like the Japanese boat has brakes or something. They whine about being hurt by the water guns of the japanese, what about the japanese workers who slip and fall on that powder shit they throw as bombs onto their decks.

 

[dmc]

Lying f'ers deserve getting rammed! I hope they sink that stinking whaler...

the reason why they did it is clear.. You just don't agree with it..

I take the whales side... They don't lie.. and murder for food thats more trendy then needed...

 

[dmc]

Were are all the greenpeace people all over the berring sea trying to save the crabs and harassing those people. I wish the Japanese ships would just not turn and hit the sea shepard or their zodiak.

If you really cant see the difference between a crab and a whale yourself - i won't be able to explain...

 

[Hawkshot99]

If you really cant see the difference between a crab and a whale yourself - i won't be able to explain...

They are both animals....

 

[dmc]

They are both animals....

Good job - Very true! You get a gold star!

But thats something that they share not a difference...

 

[TramperKen]

Whales are animals,
Crabs are not animals but decapod crustaceans.
You cheapen your view point when you say they are both animals.

Hunting whales is something humans have done since we figured out how to build a boat big enough to get a whale out of the water. But is hunting whale something we should/have to/need to be doing today? Thought myself I don't eat whale nor do I want to, when I was stationed in Alaska the native people did and thought it the greatest treat in the world. They also hunted the whales in the old ways of small boats and hand thrown harpoons. They opinion of the subject is just has valid as ours here.

I feel this show does a lot of damage in protecting the whales because it does place the lives of whaler below that of the whale thus they [anti-whales] take away some support for the cause. I would support anti-whale practices but I will not support a show where being a idiot in front of the camera is more important then the whales. The anti-whalers whole frontal assault is based on the whalers are higher opinion of human and won't practice live fire on them.

Just my 2 pennies worth of opinion

 

[Johnskiismore]

When does the next season start?

 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

Anybody ever eat a whale sandwich? I imagine you'd need a large bun..

 

[Geoff]

Anybody ever eat a whale sandwich? I imagine you'd need a large bun..

When I was a little kid, the New Bedford Hotel used to have whale steak on their menu.

The whaling industry made New Bedford one of the richest cities in the world back in the mid-19th century. The housing stock is pretty amazing. Too bad it's all hookers & junkies living in it these days.

 

[ctenidae]

Anybody ever eat a whale sandwich? I imagine you'd need a large bun..

I laughed, I'll admit it.

Much drier wit than usual, a nice self-contained set-up and subtle delivery.
I give it an 8.

 

[drjeff]

Just saw the promo for the new season while watching River Monsters New season starts June 5th @ 9PM