Whale Wars, anybody watch - Page 6

Amber Lamps · 08-17-2009, 07:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Homeslice

I dunno, maybe the Japanese gov't just doesn't care, or they want to protect that part of their economy. And it's not like "international law" is ever really enforced anyway.

that's true... it seems to me that the whale lovers could get someone to step in considering all the film/proof that they have if these guys were breaking the law.

Tmall · 08-17-2009, 07:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Homeslice

I dunno, maybe the Japanese gov't just doesn't care, or they want to protect that part of their economy.

As to your 2nd sentence, how are they satisfying the law? Doesn't look like they're obeying the law to me. Unless as you suggested, they never signed the treaty......in which case it's a moot point

Besides, "international law" is never really enforced anyway.

The Americans bullied them into signing it. Told them, "Sign it, or we'll lower your quotas for other fish." They signed it, yanks said, "neener neener, we're lowering your quotas anyway.." <--- Wiki

Apoc · 08-17-2009, 09:11 PM

found this while i was looking around:

Canada

Nowadays, Canadian whaling is carried out by various Inuit groups around the country in small numbers and is managed by the Fisheries and Oceans Canada. The meat obtained from this whaling is commercially sold through shops and supermarkets. This meat is typically not available in southern metropolitan centers such as Vancouver, Toronto, or Montreal but is more available in northern communities where whale meat is a component of the traditional diet. There is considerable consternation amongst whale hunters and conservationists about the hunt. The Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society says "Canada has pursued a policy of marine mammal management which appears to be more to do with political expediency rather than conservation."

Canada left the IWC in 1982 and as such is not bound by the moratorium on whaling.

Tmall · 08-17-2009, 09:14 PM

The wikipedia is strong in this one.

Homeslice · 08-17-2009, 09:23 PM

Canada must be too cold for the Whale Warriors lol

Homeslice · 08-17-2009, 09:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Tmall

The Americans bullied them into signing it. Told them, "Sign it, or we'll lower your quotas for other fish." They signed it, yanks said, "neener neener, we're lowering your quotas anyway.." <--- Wiki

Not surprising

Tmall · 08-17-2009, 09:32 PM

Our whaling literally occurs in a boat big enoug for 4 or 5 people. And the carcass is floated beside the dinghy until it can be hauled ashore.

Also, our guys are allowed so many strikes. If they're allowed 3 strikes, and they hit a whale and it dives, there goes a strike. You now have 2 more...

VatorMan · 08-17-2009, 09:48 PM

OK-ENOUGH of the "whale wars". Do you realize that EVERY Naval vessel out there throws massive quantities of BS overboard ? Where's the outrage about that? A single Aircraft carrier has over 5000 assholes on it wasting all sorts of BS.As soon as you reach 13 miles of the coast-dump everything overboard. I spent 13 years in the USN and am ashamed at all the harmful stuff we dumped over the side.

America needs to clean up its act before we can go after others.

Homeslice · 08-17-2009, 09:50 PM

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Our whaling literally occurs in a boat big enoug for 4 or 5 people. And the carcass is floated beside the dinghy until it can be hauled ashore.

Also, our guys are allowed so many strikes. If they're allowed 3 strikes, and they hit a whale and it dives, there goes a strike. You now have 2 more...

So these boats are too small for a harpoon gun right?

Tmall · 08-17-2009, 09:55 PM

Funny you should mention what the navy does.

We treat all of our sewage before it is dumped, regardless of where we are in coastal waters.

We also melt down and store all plastic.

We pulp all paper and send it over the side. And all glass and metal are broken down into tiny pieces using a shredder before we put it in the ocean.

And food and such is ground up and used to feed the fishes.

We actually use your navy as an example of what not to do.

We can technically dump straight oil over the side if its an operational requirement. But, I think we'd be pretty much a ball of flames before that would happen.

08-17-2009, 09:11 PM	#53
Apoc For Science. You Monster. Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Canada Moto: '08 HD FLSTSB Posts: 3,546	found this while i was looking around: Canada Nowadays, Canadian whaling is carried out by various Inuit groups around the country in small numbers and is managed by the Fisheries and Oceans Canada. The meat obtained from this whaling is commercially sold through shops and supermarkets. This meat is typically not available in southern metropolitan centers such as Vancouver, Toronto, or Montreal but is more available in northern communities where whale meat is a component of the traditional diet. There is considerable consternation amongst whale hunters and conservationists about the hunt. The Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society says "Canada has pursued a policy of marine mammal management which appears to be more to do with political expediency rather than conservation." Canada left the IWC in 1982 and as such is not bound by the moratorium on whaling.

08-17-2009, 09:14 PM	#54
Tmall Aspiring Rapper Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Halifax, NS Moto: '12 CB1000R Posts: 3,569	The wikipedia is strong in this one.

08-17-2009, 09:23 PM	#55
Homeslice Elitist Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: SF Bay Area Moto: Gix 750 Posts: 11,351	Canada must be too cold for the Whale Warriors lol

08-17-2009, 09:32 PM	#57
Tmall Aspiring Rapper Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Halifax, NS Moto: '12 CB1000R Posts: 3,569	Our whaling literally occurs in a boat big enoug for 4 or 5 people. And the carcass is floated beside the dinghy until it can be hauled ashore. Also, our guys are allowed so many strikes. If they're allowed 3 strikes, and they hit a whale and it dives, there goes a strike. You now have 2 more...

08-17-2009, 09:48 PM	#58
VatorMan Wrap Yo Ass in Fiberglass Join Date: Feb 2008 Moto: Feet Posts: 1,605	OK-ENOUGH of the "whale wars". Do you realize that EVERY Naval vessel out there throws massive quantities of BS overboard ? Where's the outrage about that? A single Aircraft carrier has over 5000 assholes on it wasting all sorts of BS.As soon as you reach 13 miles of the coast-dump everything overboard. I spent 13 years in the USN and am ashamed at all the harmful stuff we dumped over the side. America needs to clean up its act before we can go after others.

08-17-2009, 09:55 PM	#60
Tmall Aspiring Rapper Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Halifax, NS Moto: '12 CB1000R Posts: 3,569	Funny you should mention what the navy does. We treat all of our sewage before it is dumped, regardless of where we are in coastal waters. We also melt down and store all plastic. We pulp all paper and send it over the side. And all glass and metal are broken down into tiny pieces using a shredder before we put it in the ocean. And food and such is ground up and used to feed the fishes. We actually use your navy as an example of what not to do. We can technically dump straight oil over the side if its an operational requirement. But, I think we'd be pretty much a ball of flames before that would happen.