The Aussie navy can arrest the Indonesians for illegally fishing our waters why not the Japanese whalers?
molly asked:
It seems a bit hypocritical to me because the Indonesians could say it is part of their culture after all they have been doing it for thousands of years.
So why can’t we arrest the Japanese for fishing whales in our waters.
Don’t get me wrong I don’t condone either practice but how can one be legal the other not ?
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It seems a bit hypocritical to me because the Indonesians could say it is part of their culture after all they have been doing it for thousands of years.
So why can’t we arrest the Japanese for fishing whales in our waters.
Don’t get me wrong I don’t condone either practice but how can one be legal the other not ?
February 26th, 2009 at 7:25 am
Scientific reasons
March 4th, 2009 at 5:02 am
molly,
I think there might be an agreement between the Japanese and Australian governments that’s allowing the Japanese to fish Australian waters.
Give a call to your representative…they’ll know, or will find out for you.
March 6th, 2009 at 10:53 am
The main issue with the Japs is that they are fishing in “international waters” which is governed by the Geneva convention ( i think )
What the Japs say is that they are doing research and there has been much argument in Geneva regarding the definition and legitimacy of their research. Many countries of the UN have made statments to discourage the Jap government from doing their killings but there has been no economic sanctions applied to their country to force their hand into ceasing the practice.
I whole heartedly suport the actions of Greanpeace and Sea Sheperd. I visited the Sea Sheperd team while they were in Melbourne, I saw the Farley Mowat which has been retired and the damaged Robert Hunter which is now being repaired in Tassie somewhere. They are awesome people and the ships are very imposing.
Check out their web site :
March 7th, 2009 at 9:19 am
Yeh its wrong, but the reason they are for “scientific purposes” is that its in international waters, as well as Antarctic waters (which Australia controls). We should blast them ! They aren’t allowed a Navy since WW2, so are required by law to ask for assistance from us, what bs !