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More good whale news

by duckman May 27, 2007 11:16AM PDT

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070527/ap_on_re_us/whaling_meeting

That should keep the Japanese busy

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Hmmm...

by EdH May 27, 2007 8:47PM PDT

Japan contends that commercial whaling can coincide with environmental interests if done properly. The IWC needs to focus on managing the hunting of plentiful species rather than squelching a practice that has existed for thousands of years, said Morishita.

"There's a misunderstanding that Japan wants free, uncontrolled whaling," he said. "It's not true. We would like to have managed, controlled whaling, with quotas and enforcement."

That misunderstanding seems widespread.

How come the Japanese are painted as evil villains and the Norwegians and Icelanders get a free pass?

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They don't really get a free pass

by Diana Former Forum moderator May 27, 2007 10:34PM PDT

But a lot of it conderns volume.

Japan took 1243 whales in 2005 including plans to kill endangered Fin and Humpback Whales.

Iceland's catch is rather trivial at 39 whale quota but which includes 9 Fin Whales.

Norway had a quota of 1095 in 2006 but only took 546 Minke Whales.

As you can see most look at the biggest taker of whales for scientific study.

Diana

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