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I say harpoon the illegal fisherman (assuming it was actually illegal), and call it even...It should be outlawed. That said, skimmed over the article, and was left with this question...was what happened technically illegal there?
If not, then however heinous the act, voting on things like whether the 'fisherman' should be tried in international court seems a bit premature.
You outlaw things 1st, then enforce.
Richard.
Now, the Caribbean nation’s government plans to introduce legislation banning the killing of orcas.
The International Union for the Conservation of Nature species program says there’s not enough data on orcas to determine if they’re endangered or not, though the marine mammals have been affected by the depletion of fisheries and, in some areas, by hunting. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service lists them as endangered.
It should be outlawed. That said, skimmed over the article, and was left with this question...was what happened technically illegal there?
If not, then however heinous the act, voting on things like whether the 'fisherman' should be tried in international court seems a bit premature.
You outlaw things 1st, then enforce.
Richard.