tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714063.post7353825416279970387..comments2023-10-09T00:45:55.603+09:00Comments on Shisaku: Collateral Damage -- Great Whale By-Catch FiguresMTChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04626942240117432624noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714063.post-12377886120368532572014-02-12T23:26:49.242+09:002014-02-12T23:26:49.242+09:00This post reminds me of the heart-breaking picture...This post reminds me of the heart-breaking pictures you had of the Pacific birds killed by choking on the PET bottle caps. When was that?<br /><br />The south Pacific hunt is a useful distraction for all parties. The Japanese can tell themselves they are standing up to the foreign hypocrites and the rest of the world can rail against an easy target while ignoring the real problem: a reckless, unbelievably criminal wasteful race to scoop up all the fish in the ocean before anyone else. In other words, what a wonderful opportunity for Japan to focus the debate on preservation and sustainability. Japan could loudly and proudly stop the south Pacific hunt and let Tajii wither away by cutting the fuel, boat, insurance, etc etc subsidies that prop up coastal whaling and switch to harvesting the animals killed in fishing nets. The Japanese could then lead efforts world wide to reign in the rogue trawlers from Europe, Korea, China, the US with their fantastic Coast Guard...<br />Yes, the IWC is not protecting a future for our children to benefit in some ways from whales but neither are the Japanese. Some form of international framework is better than nothing; at least it is a start for improvement if the whalers and anti-whalers can wake up in time. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com