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Please go to: http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article7149086.ece for details on the extreme depth of corruption of the "pro-whaling" industry.
Revealed: Japan’s bribes on whaling http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/environment/article7149091.ece
FACTS:
Hunting myths
Pro-whaling nations have perpetuated myths to justify their killing:
Whales eat too many fish Some scientists say whales reduce fish stocks, leaving less for humans. Japan has even suggested that whales consume six times the world’s commercial fish catch.
Other researchers say this is nonsense. The seas were teeming with both fish and whales for millennia — until humans came along. The key change was the arrival of steam power, which allowed trawlers to plunder the oceans.
Whaling is humane Whalers say they use explosive harpoons to kill the animals “quickly”, but the International Whaling Commission estimates that death takes an average of 14 minutes if harpooned accurately — and potentially hours if not.
Whales that do not die immediately are supposed to be shot with rifles. However, Greenpeace campaigners who have witnessed such incidents say some creatures are dragged backwards until they drown.
Whaling has a cultural heritage Japan, Norway and Iceland have a long history of small-scale coastal whaling (as did Britain), but this is a far cry from the modern industrialised version. A Greenpeace-commissioned opinion poll in 2006 found that 69% of Japan’s population was against whaling and only 5% ate whale meat.
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article7149086.ecePlease go to: http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article7149086.ece for details... more
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