Japan cancels whaling season due to group's obstruction, official says

[PM5K]

Japan has canceled the rest of its winter whaling season, with a top official reasoning that environmentalists' obstructive efforts made it dangerous for whalers to stay on the high seas.

LINK (http://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/asiapcf/02/17/japan.whale.hunt/index.html?hpt=T2)

I'm far from a tree hugger, but seeing a whale killed on Whale Wars was one of the saddest things I've ever seen, so I'm glad that the Sea Shepherd's have made an impact.

[TDMVPDPOY]

its bs how every year they say they are doing scientific research, yet they never show the authorities the results wtf they are researching on with the whales....

[blizz]

Good....fuck those nips.

[PM5K]

I know some people may not approve of their tactics, but they did get results.

[CubanMustGo]

its bs how every year they say they are doing scientific research, yet they never show the authorities the results wtf they are researching on with the whales....

The "research" is what kind of whale tastes better with sake.

[Slydragon]

So no more whale wars?

I see the plan....."no whaling this year, show cancel next year"

I'm sure they don't mind fighting the sea shepherd, its the show that is pissing them off as it lets everyone see what's going on.

[tlongII]

The Japanese do some pretty messed up stuff. If you seen the documentary about the slaughtering of dolphins you know what I'm talking about.

[BlackSwordsMan]

The Japanese do some pretty messed up stuff. If you seen the documentary about the slaughtering of dolphins you know what I'm talking about.

The cove?

[BlackSwordsMan]

They cut the fin off of the dolphin and throw them back into the water.

[Hipster]

0fOaCTddlng

[jeebus]

So no more whale wars?

I see the plan....."no whaling this year, show cancel next year"

I'm sure they don't mind fighting the sea shepherd, its the show that is pissing them off as it lets everyone see what's going on.
Maybe Discovery will start a showing telling the Jap side of the story, about how families are starving because there is no whale meat to eat and those mean old Americans just want the whales to themselves. Instant ratings.

[CosmicCowboy]

Maybe Discovery will start a showing telling the Jap side of the story, about how families are starving because there is no whale meat to eat and those mean old Americans just want the whales to themselves. Instant ratings.

Or about the poor unemployed Sea shepherd workers and how the VWRC conspired with the Banksters and the Japs to put them out of work.

/boutons

[Stringer_Bell]

My girl Hayden Panettiere has been at the forefront of this, way to go lil mama!

But really, Radiohead shut down Japan.

[Mark in Austin]

Don't believe 'em. In the immortal words of The Tuna, it's a Jap play.

[JoeChalupa]

I like Whale Wars. More power to them.