Australian citizen Benjamin Potts been taken hostage

[dipshit]

That would be my preference... I've no problem if they chop whales up, but at least figure out how to do it sustainably (assuming it isn't already).

Even sailboat technology a 150 years ago nearly made several species of whales extinct. There use to be whales all over the place off the Otago coast... could even be seen up the peninsula harbour. Leave the fuckers alone. Greenpeace should ram and sink their ships.

[Mully]

save the whales

I'm trying to, but it's really hard to get the whole set in my bedroom.

[imdying]

Nothing wrong with a bit of whale tail

[Pwalo]

Greenpeace should ram and sink their ships.

Yes I'm sure that such action would result in the Greenpeace boats sinking. And why would you do that for an Australian?

[Maffoo]

mincke whales are NOT endangered

they actually eat the fish we eat

& yeah, boarding a vessel unannounced & unrequested in international waters is piracy

i wouldnt be surprised if they were held until the ship returned to japan & charged

[jonbuoy]

mincke whales are NOT endangered

they actually eat the fish we eat

& yeah, boarding a vessel unannounced & unrequested in international waters is piracy

i wouldnt be surprised if they were held until the ship returned to japan & charged

Would only be piracy if the intent was to steal anything or take control of the vessel. Their aim is to make life difficult for the crew and operators. And the nerve of those minke whales, eating fish that we eat - like we haven't raped the seas for long enough. Ever wonder why things aren't like the old days when you could trot down to the beach and haul in half a dozen snapper for breakfast or pick up a few crayfish, its not down to a few minke or humpbacks, its over fishing by humans. Its sickening to see what a factory fishing ship can haul up in a few days.

[devnull]

mincke whales are NOT endangered

they actually eat the fish we eat

& yeah, boarding a vessel unannounced & unrequested in international waters is piracy

i wouldnt be surprised if they were held until the ship returned to japan & charged

Agreed... This Sea Shepherd outfit are the new age eco-terrorists, milking this for as much publicity as they can get.

That lot are going to get someone killed.
Hopefully it won't be an innocent 3rd party

The British Navy had a good deterrent for naughty activities - keelhauling
I bet they didn't get repeat offenders.

Though the skipper of the Jap boat would've been within his rights to shoot the pricks boarding his vessel - nothing says "No Visitors Please" like 00 buckshot

[Delphinus]

mincke whales are NOT endangered

they actually eat the fish we eat

So whats the fish got to do with it? Because they eat the same stuff as us are they competition therefore fair game to kill?

[Delphinus]

guess the japanese just need to come up with a high tech fencing system that works in the ocean, then the whales will be just like cattle - then perhaps these greenies with their heads up the whales arses will realise that whale is another sustainable resource.

That would be my preference... I've no problem if they chop whales up, but at least figure out how to do it sustainably (assuming it isn't already).

Sure it might be able to be made sustainable, but it sure as hell isn't now. The Jap's have no regard for future generations, all they are interested is making the cash now.

[Maffoo]

So whats the fish got to do with it? Because they eat the same stuff as us are they competition therefore fair game to kill?

the japanese claim is that if they dont hunt mincke's, the mincke's will grow in number & actually threaten fish stocks ... therefore they need to be culled

doesnt bother me either way, i can barely afford to eat fish anyway
but all you snapper & tuna lovin greenies out there remember, that fish you buy, could be feeding a mincke ...

[Finn]

Excellent! I hope the reason they tied those soft cocks to the mast was to make them watch the gutting of whales.

As for Steve Erwin, ever been to the Australian Zoo? They're more Capitalists than Conservationists. $60 bucks to get in just to see a snake, a crocodile and a fucken kangaroo. I was so bored I asked where they kept the Stingrays.

[Delphinus]

threaten fish stocks ... therefore they need to be culled

Threaten fish stocks? That'll be the day. Dad used to be able to sit on the rocks and catch huge snapper back 20-30 years ago... good luck getting anything like that in your favourite fishing spot these days...

Marine reserves are an amazing sight if you ever get the chance to dive/snorkel in one. I've spend many a day checking out the fish at Goat Island... as soon as you go outside the no-fishing barrier it becomes quite empty again...

[xwhatsit]

So whats the fish got to do with it? Because they eat the same stuff as us are they competition therefore fair game to kill?

No, they're fair game because they're not endangered and they're thriving. What's the difference between them and wild deer, say? Don't get so bloody sentimental about a mammal wot lives in the sea.

How come nobody gets on Iceland's tits about all of their whale hunting? Is it because... hmm... they're white and they didn't fight us in WWII?

[bull]

The Jap's have no regard for future generations, all they are interested is making the cash now.

Sadly another blinded by the media and greenpeace propaganda.

[Delphinus]

Sadly another blinded by the media and greenpeace propaganda.

Ok then, I'm open to debate.
Are you saying the "scientific whaling" is just that - purely for research?
Is the fish/whale/dolphin population not under threat from mankind?