Yeah, I'm real sure there's alot of research going on there. But, maybe I'm wrong. After watching how quickly they're butchered, I can only imagine the following research conclusions:
1.) A nice Merlot is best served with Humpback meat
2.) The best cooking temperature for whale is 350 degrees for 45 minutes.
3.) Whale penis can be sold for $100 an ounce for an aphrodesiac
In the end, they can't be trusted. Who's counting the whales they take? The type of whales they take? The fact they are whaling in a whale sanctuary without regard. The fact they are overtly exploiting the 'research' loophole in the IWC.
I love the press releases they put out after steering into other vessels. Priceless set of lies.
Sea Shepherd does controvert the law, so do the Japanese.
When the commercial whaling moratorium was introduced in 1982, the main reason the anti-whaling nations gave for its introduction was the uncertainty surrounding the scientific data then available. In other words, they argued that safe management of whales was not possible because knowledge of the number of whales, age composition, sex ratio, and natural mortality rate was ambiguous. The research by Japan was launched to answer such questions and resolve the uncertainties.
Many members of the IWC Scientific Committee recognize the importance of the research, and value highly their results.
In the end, they can't be trusted.
Probably not. But in the end the 'research' should end by legal means not by the actions of terrorists.
I love the press releases they put out after steering into other vessels. Priceless set of lies.
You're delusional. I've owned a boat of some sort for most of my adult life. I know what prop wash is and what it looks like. Caption Buffoon's boat was driven into the Japanese ship and the prop wash (as clearly seen on the video) is evidence. I've also seen Admiral Jackass seek out the Japanese, captain his boat to them then drive his ship close enough to cause contact. He keeps a distance and it never occurs.
And speaking of lies...the lies told by the hippie terrorists are classic. Caption Lardass was shot? BS. I saw that episode. There was no evidence at all that he was shot but tons of evidence the entire episode was staged. Moreover, who ILLEGALLY boards another's ship then claims they were kidnapped? Season 1, Benjamin Potts and another hippie dumbass ILLEGALLY board a Japanese ship and Captain Jackass immediately calls the media to report they have been kidnapped. Do you really buy that shit?
Sea Shepherd does controvert the law, so do the Japanese.
Admiral Jackass and his terrorist crew break the law in every episiode and one of his minions was recently convicted of his crimes to prove it. And, as I've already proven, the Japanese are not breaking the law. You've made that claim many times and I've proved you wrong every time. Maintaining that poisition in the face of clear evidence to the contrary doesn't bode well for your intellectual honesty or your credibility. But that decision is yours.