The massacre begins again

[mislav]

There needs to be a way to either
(a) get these countries to stop poaching by themselves,
or (b) get other countries to make them stop poaching.

Well, I doubt this can be achieved.

We can however show that we care and also try to raise global awareness of this issue.

That means things like showing the world, for instance, how Brasilian fisherman have a special bond with dolphins and cooperate while fishing. Apparently, dolphins initiated this practice and guide humans throughout the process.

You have noted as well some examples of whales trying to interact or communicate with humans in your other thread.

It's stories like these that need to be told. Perhaps pulling a gun against an unsuspecting, benevolent animal might then become a thing of the past.

 

[Cacia]

Pointing our finger to two small villages in Japan certainly won't save the dolphins. For some, it may be a good place to begin, though. Others help on a different level.

We're all friends here and what we need is to further educate ourselves and help raising the global awareness of ethical and environmental issues.
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I really appreciate the effort it takes for opposing parties to engage on this. I want to point out that the "not ever getting political" on ocean advocate issues saddens me a lot. In the Hawaii forums, we cannot even really get a constructive consensus going because Of a couple people who just cannot handle the discussion

The biggest enemy of the environment is people hiding from the harsh realities and inevidable outcomes, in order to have a pleasant day.

I have gained so much from all who post on environmental issues here...hope we can continue to work on constructive efforts.

really great Gorton's divested. ...since we did write letters, it is satisfying to know that this possibly had impact.

Our approach with Japan just does not seem to be working. I cannot help but wonder what they would respond to. Someone with a cultural business expertise would probably have ideas. They just bought our biggest park here and many of the animals have since died, from what I heard. Many of the employees quit because it was too painful to watch them just replacing the animals with fresh ones. The news here does not even cover this, it just leaks out. I think the news does not cover it because it is just too upsetting...this bothers me. So weak to hide from these realities.

We are running out of time.

 

[Mr.X]

We are running out of time.

Well said, and sadly so true. X

 

[archman]

Dolphins are whales! They're toothed whales; they just aren't as big as the species we tend to call "whales" (e.g. sperm whales, beaked whales, etc).

As you pointed out in your earlier post, the IWC primarily regulates "great whales", which only comprises Physeter among the odontocetes. Like the 19th and early 20th-century usage of the term "whale", this informal classification is still generally implied for mysticetes and Physeter only (Wikipedia notwithstanding). Even if smaller odontocetes were considered to be "whales" when the IWC was put together, it is highly doubtful that these animals would have enjoyed the same regulations as those awarded to the largest cetaceans. The IWC signatories with non-humanitarian intentions would have backed out, especially considering that many commercially fished delphinids boasted strong populations in the mid-20th century.

The littlest fellows just breed too dang fast.

 

[mislav]

There is a good documentary covering this topic on National Geographic Channel. They even show the actual footage of dolphin massacre taking place and it's sickening to watch. It's called 'When Dolphins Cry' I think.

They also tell the story of once a dolphin hunter, now an educator and a pioneer in organizing the dolphin watching tours in Japan - Mr. Izumi Ishii. He's been able to reach the general public to some extent, but still he needs all the help he can get.

Here's more:

http://www.gjallarhorn.com/dolphin/

http://www.awionline.org/pubs/Quarterly/sp03/0603p8.htm

 

[Mr.X]

There is a good documentary covering this topic on National Geographic Channel. They even show the actual footage of dolphin massacre taking place and it's sickening to watch. It's called 'When Dolphins Cry' I think.

They also tell the story of once a dolphin hunter, now an educator and a pioneer in organizing the dolphin watching tours in Japan - Mr. Izumi Ishii. He's been able to reach the general public to some extent, but still he needs all the help he can get.

Here's more:

http://www.gjallarhorn.com/dolphin/

http://www.awionline.org/pubs/Quarterly/sp03/0603p8.htm

Here's more information related to Mislav's links.
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20061101a3.html

Seems the mercury in the meat exceeds safe limits. The article also describes the processes involved in capture. It's sickening. Having swum with Risso's, bottlenose etc. these massacres are just gut wrenching. The need for these idiots to continue what is clearly an uneeded harvest / "ritual" escapes all logic given the hazards of eating this flesh. :light: X

 

[greatwolf]

Someone just sent me this...

http://www.glumbert.com/media/dolphin

 

[Jim Lapenta]

A couple of well placed torpedoes would end this real soon.