Japan loses right to hunt whales

megaman · 06-19-2006, 04:54 AM

This is great news!!
For those who dont know, the Japanese have been hunting and killing beautiful sperm and other whales in the Antarctic Australian waters.
Australia had not taken military action on this for some reason, but now the world has voted against Japan hunting the whales for "scientific purposes" (really it was for food though)

Great news!

Belson17 · 06-19-2006, 02:09 PM

"Scientific" purposes also defined as "Monetary Gain" purposes

. What a joke. I'm glad they can't hunt the whales anymore.

vicki2 · 06-20-2006, 07:34 AM

Unfortunately, I read in the paper yesterday that Japan intends to increase its "scientific" research on whales ...which translates to them not stopping whaling at all ...just calling it something different.

Belson17 · 06-20-2006, 04:46 PM

Megaman: Do the Japanese really eat Whale? I'm feeling queazy

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vicki2 · 06-23-2006, 06:45 AM

Yes, they eat whale meat ...in fact, it's served in restaurants. Supplying restaurants is one of the reasons there's such a debate about the Japanese saying 'it's for scientific research'.

I've seen whale served like a burger, but I didn't try it!

Security · 06-29-2006, 11:16 AM

There's been a lot on the news recently about Japan setting up aid package deals with developing nations, precisely to get IWF votes for pro-whaling. Pretty sick and sad, really.

vicki2 · 06-30-2006, 10:34 AM

Yes, it is sick and sad. If some of the whales weren't endangered, I have no problem with whaling for food, but they're insistent on all whales!

OneofaKind · 06-30-2006, 07:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vicki2

Yes, they eat whale meat ...in fact, it's served in restaurants. Supplying restaurants is one of the reasons there's such a debate about the Japanese saying 'it's for scientific research'.

I've seen whale served like a burger, but I didn't try it!

There are places where people it shark meat - in fact I've tasted it -it's just like fish. I suspect Whale has a similar taste

vicki2 · 08-08-2006, 11:48 AM

I've not tried shark meat, but whale is really really greasy. I thought maybe shark meat was a whiter, drier fish. Not so???

Word2Action · 09-01-2006, 12:25 PM

Whale meat isn't so bad. I mean when in Rome might as well behave like Romans right? I have to admit I wasn't really into trying different foods before I went to Japan but it tastes great. Now killing these animals in mass numbers if they're endangered is another story but I guess this is whats going on here.

06-19-2006, 04:54 AM	#1 (permalink)
megaman Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 4	Japan loses right to hunt whales This is great news!! For those who dont know, the Japanese have been hunting and killing beautiful sperm and other whales in the Antarctic Australian waters. Australia had not taken military action on this for some reason, but now the world has voted against Japan hunting the whales for "scientific purposes" (really it was for food though) Great news!

06-19-2006, 02:09 PM	#2 (permalink)
Belson17 Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 115	Re: Japan loses right to hunt whales "Scientific" purposes also defined as "Monetary Gain" purposes . What a joke. I'm glad they can't hunt the whales anymore.

06-20-2006, 07:34 AM	#3 (permalink)
vicki2 Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 267	Re: Japan loses right to hunt whales Unfortunately, I read in the paper yesterday that Japan intends to increase its "scientific" research on whales ...which translates to them not stopping whaling at all ...just calling it something different.

06-20-2006, 04:46 PM	#4 (permalink)
Belson17 Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 115	Re: Japan loses right to hunt whales Megaman: Do the Japanese really eat Whale? I'm feeling queazy .

06-23-2006, 06:45 AM	#5 (permalink)
vicki2 Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 267	Re: Japan loses right to hunt whales Yes, they eat whale meat ...in fact, it's served in restaurants. Supplying restaurants is one of the reasons there's such a debate about the Japanese saying 'it's for scientific research'. I've seen whale served like a burger, but I didn't try it!

06-29-2006, 11:16 AM	#6 (permalink)
Security Administrator Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 68	Re: Japan loses right to hunt whales There's been a lot on the news recently about Japan setting up aid package deals with developing nations, precisely to get IWF votes for pro-whaling. Pretty sick and sad, really.

06-30-2006, 10:34 AM	#7 (permalink)
vicki2 Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 267	Re: Japan loses right to hunt whales Yes, it is sick and sad. If some of the whales weren't endangered, I have no problem with whaling for food, but they're insistent on all whales!

08-08-2006, 11:48 AM	#9 (permalink)
vicki2 Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 267	Re: Japan loses right to hunt whales I've not tried shark meat, but whale is really really greasy. I thought maybe shark meat was a whiter, drier fish. Not so???

09-01-2006, 12:25 PM	#10 (permalink)
Word2Action Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 12	Re: Japan loses right to hunt whales Whale meat isn't so bad. I mean when in Rome might as well behave like Romans right? I have to admit I wasn't really into trying different foods before I went to Japan but it tastes great. Now killing these animals in mass numbers if they're endangered is another story but I guess this is whats going on here.

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