Comments on: A Very Tense Day of Saving Whales http://zerocarbonista.com/2009/02/05/a-very-tense-day-of-saving-whales/ Life post oil and post carbon Sun, 05 Feb 2012 23:12:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Xena http://zerocarbonista.com/2009/02/05/a-very-tense-day-of-saving-whales/#comment-3631 Xena Tue, 10 Feb 2009 12:07:29 +0000 http://zerocarbonista.com/?p=216#comment-3631 Sounds like some seriously scary stuff going on out there... but worthwhile if it saves some whales Sounds like some seriously scary stuff going on out there… but worthwhile if it saves some whales

]]> By: Jeremy http://zerocarbonista.com/2009/02/05/a-very-tense-day-of-saving-whales/#comment-3596 Jeremy Mon, 09 Feb 2009 13:14:56 +0000 http://zerocarbonista.com/?p=216#comment-3596 Just one question. Who is supplying this LRAD weapon? And is the use of this weapon on people against international law? Just one question.

Who is supplying this LRAD weapon? And is the use of this weapon on people against international law?

]]> By: Chris http://zerocarbonista.com/2009/02/05/a-very-tense-day-of-saving-whales/#comment-3507 Chris Fri, 06 Feb 2009 17:54:17 +0000 http://zerocarbonista.com/?p=216#comment-3507 Christ! Are you lot insured? No, didn't think so!! I think Wills post touches on something very important. Surely this battle won't end until sea shepherd go 'land shepherd'. To appeal directly to the Japanese public, and diminish the demand from the market. Christ! Are you lot insured? No, didn’t think so!! I think Wills post touches on something very important. Surely this battle won’t end until sea shepherd go ‘land shepherd’. To appeal directly to the Japanese public, and diminish the demand from the market.

]]> By: Will http://zerocarbonista.com/2009/02/05/a-very-tense-day-of-saving-whales/#comment-3493 Will Fri, 06 Feb 2009 12:03:58 +0000 http://zerocarbonista.com/?p=216#comment-3493 UK government needs to put more pressure on Japan to stop this ridiculous practice. The Japanese just don't seem to understand the fragile state of ocean ecosystems at the moment, particularly in the polar regions. The threat of sudden mass extinctions, due to the rippling impacts of climate change and ocean acidification, is very real. Also, their use of the word "scientific" to disguise their commercial whaling programme is a disgrace and makes a mockery of the science establishment in Japan and I think more Japanese scientists should be speaking out about this fraud. Dale, I'm glad you raised this issue for the British public to see. UK government needs to put more pressure on Japan to stop this ridiculous practice.
The Japanese just don’t seem to understand the fragile state of ocean ecosystems at the moment, particularly in the polar regions. The threat of sudden mass extinctions, due to the rippling impacts of climate change and ocean acidification, is very real.
Also, their use of the word “scientific” to disguise their commercial whaling programme is a disgrace and makes a mockery of the science establishment in Japan and I think more Japanese scientists should be speaking out about this fraud.
Dale, I’m glad you raised this issue for the British public to see.

]]> By: Jonny Holt http://zerocarbonista.com/2009/02/05/a-very-tense-day-of-saving-whales/#comment-3489 Jonny Holt Fri, 06 Feb 2009 10:34:23 +0000 http://zerocarbonista.com/?p=216#comment-3489 For possibly the most apposite comment on this confrontation, see http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/7873685.stm The words of Shigeki Takaya of the Japanese fisheries ministry, "It is an act of violence and it is unforgiveable" are entirely correct - except in one important detail. The unforgiveable violence is being committed by the whalers against the whales. It is also arguable that the reported use of LRAD by the whalers against non-military personnel is in contravention of international agreements on the limits to use of such weapons. As far as I know, there are no such sanctions against the use of butyric acid. Keep at it Sea Shepherd! For possibly the most apposite comment on this confrontation, see http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/7873685.stm

The words of Shigeki Takaya of the Japanese fisheries ministry, “It is an act of violence and it is unforgiveable” are entirely correct – except in one important detail.

The unforgiveable violence is being committed by the whalers against the whales.

It is also arguable that the reported use of LRAD by the whalers against non-military personnel is in contravention of international agreements on the limits to use of such weapons. As far as I know, there are no such sanctions against the use of butyric acid.

Keep at it Sea Shepherd!

]]> By: Matt http://zerocarbonista.com/2009/02/05/a-very-tense-day-of-saving-whales/#comment-3465 Matt Thu, 05 Feb 2009 17:25:34 +0000 http://zerocarbonista.com/?p=216#comment-3465 Possibly the best thing i have ever read. I want to go out on campaign with these guys. Go Sea Shepherd! Possibly the best thing i have ever read. I want to go out on campaign with these guys.

Go Sea Shepherd!

]]> By: James http://zerocarbonista.com/2009/02/05/a-very-tense-day-of-saving-whales/#comment-3464 James Thu, 05 Feb 2009 17:23:33 +0000 http://zerocarbonista.com/?p=216#comment-3464 All i can say is....Wow... You guys are hard! It sounds like somthing you would see in a Blockbuester action film! Keep it up! All i can say is….Wow…

You guys are hard!

It sounds like somthing you would see in a Blockbuester action film!

Keep it up!

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