Sea Shepherd Tactics Utterly Failing.

rubenandthejets · 02-06-09, 08:59 PM

Zero income from unharvested whales?

Whale watching is a multi million dollar industry in Australia and New Zealand.

Whale meat sits unsold in shops all over Japan. The only reason it's still happening here is because its a vote buying rort.

UnderseaLcpl · 02-06-09, 09:50 PM

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Originally Posted by rubenandthejets

Zero income from unharvested whales?

Whale watching is a multi million dollar industry in Australia and New Zealand.

Whale meat sits unsold in shops all over Japan. The only reason it's still happening here is because its a vote buying rort.

Fair enough. I did not take into account the use of whales as part of the tourist industry.I cede that point.
Nonetheless I think it is fair to say that the percentage of people who take tours into the antarctic oceans solely for the purpose of whale watching is negligible and that harvesting whales in this area does provide income for Japanese families.

edit- darn it. I meant to provide some figures relating to the annual income of the Japanese whaling industry and I forgot. Please wait until I can dig them up, I know I've got the book somewhere. Otherwise, just disregard this post.

Zachstar · 02-06-09, 10:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rubenandthejets

Zero income from unharvested whales?

Whale watching is a multi million dollar industry in Australia and New Zealand.

Whale meat sits unsold in shops all over Japan. The only reason it's still happening here is because its a vote buying rort.

This is the root cause of the issue. The people will not give in to Sea Shepherd. The only reasons the whalers get to hunt is because of nationalism. And Sea Shepherd tactics make that more prevalent.

Zachstar · 02-06-09, 11:30 PM

And here we go video showing that it was the whalers who were rammed not Sea Shepherd.

Edit: On DU is now down to a few nutjobs defending SS. The video clearly shows that the whalers were rammed and you ought to see the excuses flying for it.

Zachstar · 02-06-09, 11:41 PM

Funny thing is one of their own clips shows the same thing with MORE clarity!

They can't even run a PR campaign anymore. They are likely running with fumes for reserve fuel and are unable to chase the harpoon vessels (where they would get far more effective material in images of whales being killed)

Its over. Eventually they will limp back to their hellhole and await charges of piracy to finally come. (Which is why they are desperate for money likely)

02-06-09, 08:59 PM	#1
rubenandthejets 中国水兵 Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 279 Downloads: 20 Uploads: 0	Zero income from unharvested whales? Whale watching is a multi million dollar industry in Australia and New Zealand. Whale meat sits unsold in shops all over Japan. The only reason it's still happening here is because its a vote buying rort. __________________ HMAS Sydney III "Thorough and Ready"

02-06-09, 11:30 PM	#4
Zachstar Sea Lord Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Shreveport, Louisiana Posts: 1,956 Downloads: 13 Uploads: 0	And here we go video showing that it was the whalers who were rammed not Sea Shepherd. Edit: On DU is now down to a few nutjobs defending SS. The video clearly shows that the whalers were rammed and you ought to see the excuses flying for it. __________________

02-06-09, 11:41 PM	#5
Zachstar Sea Lord Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Shreveport, Louisiana Posts: 1,956 Downloads: 13 Uploads: 0	Funny thing is one of their own clips shows the same thing with MORE clarity! They can't even run a PR campaign anymore. They are likely running with fumes for reserve fuel and are unable to chase the harpoon vessels (where they would get far more effective material in images of whales being killed) Its over. Eventually they will limp back to their hellhole and await charges of piracy to finally come. (Which is why they are desperate for money likely) __________________