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Japan Whaling Fleet Returns from Antarctic Hunt with 333 Whales
gCaptain ^ | March 24, 2016

Posted on 03/24/2016 8:14:22 PM PDT by artichokegrower

Japan’s whaling fleet returned on Thursday from its Antarctic hunt after a year-long suspension with a take of more than 300 whales, including pregnant females.

(Excerpt) Read more at gcaptain.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society; Japan
KEYWORDS: whaling
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The meat ends up on shop shelves


So the whole research thing was a scam.

1 posted on 03/24/2016 8:14:22 PM PDT by artichokegrower
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To: artichokegrower

So what. Let them eat whales. We have bigger problems right now.

L


2 posted on 03/24/2016 8:15:44 PM PDT by Lurker (Violence is rarely the answer. But when it is it is the only answer.)
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To: artichokegrower

Good work! Thinning the herd.

Pray America wakes


3 posted on 03/24/2016 8:16:21 PM PDT by bray (Trump/Palin 2016)
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To: artichokegrower

I’m no ecological nut-job, but this does bother me.

There’s other meat out there that isn’t in danger of becoming extinct.

Perhaps the numbers are better than I think.

I think Japan is one of the last nations to allow this. I wish the people would find a better thing to hunt down.


4 posted on 03/24/2016 8:17:17 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (Facing Trump nomination inevitability, folks are now openly trying to help Hillary destroy him.)
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To: artichokegrower

Was Cap’n Crunch Paul Watson in the rendering tank?
Please tell me that POS was in the rendering tank.


5 posted on 03/24/2016 8:17:30 PM PDT by Darksheare (Those who support liberal "Republicans" summarily support every action by same.)
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To: artichokegrower

Pieces of garbage. Whales have a gestation period of a year or MORE. They are not capable of swiftly replacing a loss like this. They will cause whales to go extinct for their precious palates. I wish pure acid poured down their stinking throats.


6 posted on 03/24/2016 8:18:39 PM PDT by EinNYC
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To: DoughtyOne

I live on the shore of Monterey Bay. Whales are awesome.


7 posted on 03/24/2016 8:19:29 PM PDT by artichokegrower
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To: artichokegrower
...including pregnant females.

They'll probably chop up the baby whales and sell the meat like they were some kind of human babies or something. Evil bass turds!

Gotta do this. SARC/

8 posted on 03/24/2016 8:19:40 PM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (America is not a dump, sewer or "refugee" camp. It's my home.)
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To: Lurker
star trek voyage home photo: [lol] Nuclear Wessels lolchekov.jpg

Have we learned nothing from Star Trek 4!

9 posted on 03/24/2016 8:21:36 PM PDT by dragonblustar
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To: artichokegrower

They seem that way to me also.

They are pretty amazing creatures.


10 posted on 03/24/2016 8:24:20 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (Facing Trump nomination inevitability, folks are now openly trying to help Hillary destroy him.)
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To: artichokegrower

So - if the Japanese kill & eat whales, they are evil no-good-niks?

But when Americans kill and eat whales, it’s OK?

http://www.north-slope.org/departments/wildlife-management/studies-and-research-projects/bowhead-whales/bowhead-whale-subsistence-harvest-research


11 posted on 03/24/2016 8:24:44 PM PDT by ASOC
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To: artichokegrower

BTW: Congrats!

Amazing area.


12 posted on 03/24/2016 8:24:56 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (Facing Trump nomination inevitability, folks are now openly trying to help Hillary destroy him.)
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To: dragonblustar

We could use Whales: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Et2r3pk3agQ


13 posted on 03/24/2016 8:25:23 PM PDT by GraceG (The election doesn't pick the next president, it is an audition for "American Emperor"...)
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To: artichokegrower

“Whales are awesome.”

They’re tasty, too.

L


14 posted on 03/24/2016 8:26:17 PM PDT by Lurker (Violence is rarely the answer. But when it is it is the only answer.)
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To: dragonblustar

Is that the one where they come back in time to get a whale ???


15 posted on 03/24/2016 8:27:09 PM PDT by Tennessee Nana
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Is that the one where they come back in time to get a whale ???

Yes, two humpback whales named George and Gracie.... she was pregnant according to Spock. lol

16 posted on 03/24/2016 8:28:32 PM PDT by dragonblustar
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To: DoughtyOne

I too hold your views. It is sickening


17 posted on 03/24/2016 8:31:16 PM PDT by Jarhead9297
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To: Jarhead9297

Thanks. I appreciate the mention.

Didn’t want to mention it on the thread, but I feel the same way about the large elephants.

If we allow them to be killed off, we deserve no better.

They are a treasure.

Like I say, I’m not a bleeding heart by any means, but there are some things you can’t ignore.


18 posted on 03/24/2016 8:34:04 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (Facing Trump nomination inevitability, folks are now openly trying to help Hillary destroy him.)
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To: artichokegrower

Most comments on this thread will vehemently wish damnation visited upon the whalers.

My personal observations 30+ years making my living on the water here in S.E. Alaska have seen an exponential increase of all species on the endangered or protected list, as this Act was designed it has been successful. Too successful.

We now have a shortage of all prey upon which these species feed, again, my own observations and those who also make their living upon the water.

What is better I ask those of you who think these species deserve eternal protection;

5000 whales and no more krill, needlefish and herring? Or cull the herd and allow the food chain to replenish?

5000 sea otter and no more abalone, crab or scallops, or cull herd and allow these (also) valuable species to replenish?

5000 Stellar Sea Lions and no more salmon, and now halibut because these predators are now going after halibut, or cull the herd and allow these (very valuable) species to replenish?

Tough questions I know. While I don’t agree with wholesale slaughter of any species, we have to admit there comes a time when the over protection of any species leads to other problems as well.


19 posted on 03/24/2016 8:36:20 PM PDT by gettinolder
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To: dragonblustar

George Burns and Gracie Allen...

“Say goodnight, Gracie”

“Goodnight Gracie”

:)


20 posted on 03/24/2016 8:37:53 PM PDT by Tennessee Nana
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