Ben Dover Posted April 16, 2008 Share Posted April 16, 2008 Japan whale hunt ends with poor catch TOKYO (UPI) -- The Japanese whaling fleet netted little more than half of its target catch this year, which one official called "truly regrettable." The lead ship, the Nisshin Maru, docked in Tokyo Tuesday. Before it arrived, officials said the hunt failed to catch the quota of 900 minke whales and 50 fin whales, the Australian Broadcasting Corp. reported. The whaling fleet caught 551 minke whales, blaming protests from the environmental groups Greenpeace and the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society for the reduced catch. Greenpeace spent 15 days chasing the Nisshin Maru across the ocean, The Sydney Morning Herald reported. "It is truly regrettable that we could not carry out the project as planned," said Toshiro Shirasu, Agriculture vice minister. Shirasu said Japan would continue its annual hunt, which the government says said is needed for scientific research. A Greenpeace spokesman said conservationists dispute Japan's stated reason for the hunt, believing instead that the whales are to be used for food. Japan says it will consider pursuing criminal charges against environmentalists involved in the protests, 'Get with the program' you selfish f***** Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedbump Posted April 16, 2008 Share Posted April 16, 2008 scientific research My arse, it's for eating and to be honest it doesn't look that appitizing:evilno: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Therapist Posted April 16, 2008 Share Posted April 16, 2008 My arse, it's for eating and to be honest it doesn't look that appitizing:evilno: Your arse is for eating and doesn't look appetising? :eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedbump Posted April 16, 2008 Share Posted April 16, 2008 Your arse is for eating and doesn't look appetising? :eek: You can pay some girls to do that sort of thing, so I have heard:movethatass: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Therapist Posted April 16, 2008 Share Posted April 16, 2008 You can pay some girls to do that sort of thing, so I have heard:movethatass: Er, I think it was me who told you that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miller Jambo 60 Posted April 16, 2008 Share Posted April 16, 2008 Er, I think it was me who told you that. Like Seal culling murdering low life. A wee seal with a pick through its head. ANIMALS. DOUG 46 a big sap but loves animals or mamalls Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legend Claws Posted April 17, 2008 Share Posted April 17, 2008 Save the Whales, Eat the Japanese Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denny Crane Posted April 17, 2008 Share Posted April 17, 2008 Does this scientific research go under the auspices of "let's see what happens when we fire this harpoon at that whale and check as well if it goes well with chips and mushy peas"? The Japanese are very good at telling porkies - ask them about what happened in the war. At least the Germans face up to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stewart MacD Posted April 17, 2008 Share Posted April 17, 2008 These Sea Shepherd Green vermin are nothing more than pirates. Boarding the Japanese vessel in international waters and throwing acid. They should be keel-hauled. They even sail under a variant of the Jolly Roger. Even Greenpeace disown them. No, I'm not in favour of the whaling, just the law of the sea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ibrahim Tall Posted April 17, 2008 Share Posted April 17, 2008 Different from killing sheep/pigs/cows or even fish etc for food? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy McNulty Posted April 17, 2008 Share Posted April 17, 2008 In my 20s I once woke up after a night on the booze and was also disappointed in my "whale catch" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leginten Posted April 17, 2008 Share Posted April 17, 2008 In my 20s I once woke up after a night on the booze and was also disappointed in my "whale catch" :rofl: I trust it was at least the right gender of whale? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jarhead Posted April 17, 2008 Share Posted April 17, 2008 Different from killing sheep/pigs/cows or even fish etc for food? If you've seen Pulp Fiction you would know that you should never eat animals with personality. I'm being both flippant and serious. I have no interest in eating cat, dog, horse, whale or dolphin but everything else is fair game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Grimes Posted April 17, 2008 Share Posted April 17, 2008 Different from killing sheep/pigs/cows or even fish etc for food? frankly, yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ibrahim Tall Posted April 17, 2008 Share Posted April 17, 2008 frankly, yes. Why? It's still a living animal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy McNulty Posted April 17, 2008 Share Posted April 17, 2008 :rofl: I trust it was at least the right gender of whale? I think so. I'm not sure I stuck around long enough to find out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl Spackler Posted April 17, 2008 Share Posted April 17, 2008 900 whale quota! Shocking! Have you the seen the size of the Pacific Ocean? Do Greenpeace think them p'ing about in their fecking love powered rainbow dingy or the **** roaring about in their turbo-diesel sea raping deathcraft are going to make any difference whatsoever to the survival of marine life in the Pacific at large. Disingenuous from the **** to call it necessary for scientific purposes but more than likely only because they've got Greenpeace claiming what they are up to is in some way the antithesis of evil itself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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