Sea Shepherd Tactics Utterly Failing. - Page 3

Etienne · 02-07-09, 04:04 PM

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Originally Posted by A Very Super Market

We can only ignore them. Any action against them will just be labelled as "brutality" or something stupid.

Indeed. One of their vessels collided with a Canadian Coast Guard icebreaker a few years back during the seal hunt; they've been whining ever since that the coast guard rammed them on purpose, and that the continued detention of their boat is a... I don't know, but it's EVIL.

I really, really don't know all the dirty detail, but from a video I've seen, the coast guard just tried to get between them and a fishing vessel. The Sea Shepperd boat didn't turn quick enough.

A friend actually sent me the application page to work on one of their boats... (As a joke, since it doesn't actually pay.) It was the least professional recruitment page I've ever seen. "No whiners!", I quote.

Enigma · 02-07-09, 05:46 PM

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/show...ght=whale+wars

Just sayin'.

Neptunus Rex · 02-07-09, 09:52 PM

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Originally Posted by rubenandthejets

Most whale watching is done close to the NZ and Australin coasts.

Whales are migratory-they swim north in the Antarctic winter and have their babies in the waters around 35-25 degrees S. The whale watching boats (ironically following the same routes as the old shore based longboat whalers) stay within sight of land.

While your checking the details of the money generated by te whalng industry here, please remember to deduct the massive subsidies that the Japanese goverment pays to tiny natios on the IWC to bribe them into tacit support of their continued "scientific" whaling program.

Any way you want to do the math, it will always come out in the red.

Now there's a idea. Go after the whale watching industry! Think about it, whales migrate. Moving in proximity to one or a "pod' of them could be deemed to be interfering with a migrating species. I believe that's a violation of the Migratory Species Act. Use the law against the very people who lobbied for it!!!

Zachstar · 02-07-09, 09:54 PM

Support for Sea Shepherd is falling apart. The AP video showing the ship ramming the whaler has completely destroyed their credibility. Even the ones who believe in their cause admit Watson is in the wrong now.

Also this is evidence enough that the "Magic Bullet" Was nothing but made for TV bull****. Many had doubted it before hand but the evidence of how they will twist even a CLEAR AS DAY video into something it is not. It just ruined everything for them.

I thought it strange that the whalers came back and got into formation. My guess is they are letting the video destroy Sea Shepherd this year.

Neptunus Rex · 02-07-09, 10:13 PM

The Capt of the Irwins' masters certificate should be revoked.

JetSnake · 02-08-09, 06:50 PM

The title of this show starring the Sea Sheppard should be renamed "Ship of Fools". Watching hippies troll the high seas attempting to right the injustice to the whales is always good for a few laughs.

02-07-09, 05:46 PM	#32
Enigma The Old Man Join Date: May 2005 Location: At comms depth, obviously. Posts: 1,476 Downloads: 7 Uploads: 0	http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/show...ght=whale+wars Just sayin'. __________________ "Patriotism is supporting your country all the time, and your government when it deserves it." -Mark Twain

02-07-09, 09:54 PM	#34
Zachstar Sea Lord Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Shreveport, Louisiana Posts: 1,956 Downloads: 13 Uploads: 0	Support for Sea Shepherd is falling apart. The AP video showing the ship ramming the whaler has completely destroyed their credibility. Even the ones who believe in their cause admit Watson is in the wrong now. Also this is evidence enough that the "Magic Bullet" Was nothing but made for TV bull****. Many had doubted it before hand but the evidence of how they will twist even a CLEAR AS DAY video into something it is not. It just ruined everything for them. I thought it strange that the whalers came back and got into formation. My guess is they are letting the video destroy Sea Shepherd this year. __________________

02-07-09, 10:13 PM	#35
Neptunus Rex Frogman Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Ohio, USA Posts: 294 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	The Capt of the Irwins' masters certificate should be revoked. __________________ Neptunus Rex sends "In the spirit of reaching across the aisle, we owe it to the Democrats to show their president the exact same kind of respect and loyalty that they have shown our recent Republican president." A.C. 11-5-08

02-08-09, 06:50 PM	#36
JetSnake Navy Dude Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 176 Downloads: 12 Uploads: 0	The title of this show starring the Sea Sheppard should be renamed "Ship of Fools". Watching hippies troll the high seas attempting to right the injustice to the whales is always good for a few laughs.