Don't Mess With the AUSSIES

[Mr.X]

I appreciate the vigorous stance the AUSSIE's have taken with regards to their resource. Additionally, whale meat sales in Japan and Norway have plummetted. There is really no market for the product anymore...pointless to hunt anymore. X

http://townsvillebulletin.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,7034,20440195%5E421,00.html

 

[archman]

I was under the impression that whale meat has not been particularly marketable for decades now, and that current whaling efforts were not what anyone might classify as commerical in scope. Few people like the flavor.

 

[Mr.X]

I was under the impression that whale meat has not been particularly marketable for decades now, and that current whaling efforts were not what anyone might classify as commerical in scope. Few people like the flavor.

The moratorium (decades ago) effectively isolated a generation from consuming whale meat. The time buffer certainly helped the whales in more ways than one. However, the Japanese, Norwegians, Icelanders, exempt countries and a few indigenous people(s) still hunt. Japan and Norway are particularly staunch in their refusal to give up what is essentially a dying industry.

While whaling these days certainly doesn't resemble the massive factory armadas of of the past, irksome threats like hunting Humpback and other endangered species makes anti-whaling nations particularly upset. Needless to say there is a healthy whale watching industry Down-Under and a large appreciation for cetacea. I commend the AUSSIES for their vigorous international defense of whales.

On another note - I feel divers must try to perserve the environment and the denizens who give us so much pleasure. It just makes sense.

X

 

[Kim]

Yes...Aussies are great! After the US they are the highest per capita producers of CO2 emissions on the planets.
http://www.ucsusa.org/global_warming/science/each-countrys-share-of-co2-emissions.html

That's really doing the whales a lot of good!

 

[Mr.X]

Yes...Aussies are great! After the US they are the highest per capita producers of CO2 emissions on the planets.
http://www.ucsusa.org/global_warming/science/each-countrys-share-of-co2-emissions.html

That's really doing the whales a lot of good!

OK Kim...how many planets are there? Venus doesn't count. My popcorn is out dude. X

 

[gt3073b]

I had heard that the Japanese were still serving it in various institutions like schools, prisons, etc. The younger generations don't want it, but it is 'traditional' and has little market demand (ie cheap) so it is more common in these settings.

 

[archman]

I had heard that the Japanese were still serving it in various institutions like schools, prisons, etc. The younger generations don't want it, but it is 'traditional' and has little market demand (ie cheap) so it is more common in these settings.

Yeah, that plan kinda backfired. I think most people view this as a good sign. If nobody wants to eat the stuff, there's little rational incentive to continue harvesting it. Except for "scientific measurements" of course.

 

[Kim]

OK Kim...how many planets are there? Venus doesn't count. My popcorn is out dude. X

I just think it's kinda sad to pretend that saving a few whales is really cool, while ignoring the fact that due to habitat changes many, many thousands are dying, along with a lot of other stuff in our oceans for various reasons.

Your choice of your own priorities is yours but reading your various threads on the topic they seem pretty one-track to me!

 

[Mr.X]

I just think it's kinda sad to pretend that saving a few whales is really cool, while ignoring the fact that due to habitat changes many, many thousands are dying, along with a lot of other stuff in our oceans for various reasons.

Your choice of your own priorities is yours but reading your various threads on the topic they seem pretty one-track to me!

Kim, what are you really doing about it in your own sad way? The thread is about the AUSSIES and their proactive stance. X

 

[Kim]

Kim, what are you really doing about it in your own sad way?

Well, funny you should mention that......

I live in a country that has some of the strictest environmental laws on the planet, from separate rubbish recycling, taxes on electrical and mechanical goods disposal, emissions controls for cars etc etc. In fact my wife is the Local Government Environmental officer for this area......I'm fairly sure we do our share!

On top of that they're pretty much leading the world in fish conservation techniques through farming etc.......not too shabby!

So what do you do except for posting on internet boards?

Never mind - it's probably quite a bit.

It's a pity that on average your countrymen don't do the same, or for that matter most of the people in Australia....

ps. by the way......we don't eat whale either!