Posted on 02/20/2010 5:13:31 PM PST by at bay
Extra funds to support ongoing project to protect the Galapagos Marine Reserve
On February 4th, 2010, at the Goed Geld Gala in Utrecht, the Netherlands, the Dutch National Postcode Lottery not only donated the annual amount of half a million Euros, they also handed over an additional check worth €1 million to Geert Vons, Sea Shepherd Conservation Society’s General Director of the Netherlands and Alex Cornelissen, Director of Operations, Galapagos. The extra funds will support Sea Shepherd’s ongoing efforts to protect the Galapagos, a UN World Heritage Site.
Despite clear rules and legislation, commercial fisheries are still exploiting the legally protected Galapagos Marine Reserve. In particular, the illegal finning of sharks, the catching of tuna, marlin and other illegal poaching activities form a serious threat for the Galapagos Marine Reserve.
With this project funding, Sea Shepherd will both logistically and financially support the local authorities to protect this delicate and unique ecosystem. A primary goal of this project is to set up an “Automatic Identification System” for vessels. This will enable all the authorities and organizations involved to monitor illegally operating fishing vessels and to act instantly to enforce exiting regulations.
The Dutch National Postcode Lottery has made this concrete project to stop illegal poaching possible, thus enabling Sea Shepherd to better protect the Galapagos Marine Reserve. Sea Shepherd is extremely grateful for the support it has received.
Since 1989, the Dutch National Postcode Lottery has donated almost €3 billion to support good causes. This year, 75 social and environmental organizations will receive €513 million from the Dutch National Postcode Lottery.
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Possibly, it depends on the situation. What is right is not always reflected or supported by the law.
Paul Watson HIMSELF says that Sea Shepherd is the navy arm of Earth First.
Why don’t you go look that up?
No games. I wanted to know where you found that information.
Go look it up
It’s easy to find.
He’s a contributor to Earth First Journal, board member at Sierra Club, And ounder and president fo Sea Shepherd where they throw butyric acid at people.
Lovely group, right?
Ok, you’re right, he is worse than I had remembered from reading that book so many years ago.
I’m sure you’ll refrain from watching whale wars this season. All that lysergic acid they throw at people, uh, wait, that’s LSD, ok, all that citric acid they throw at people, oh, wait, that’s tang, ok, all that ascorbic acid they throw at....whoops, that’s vitamin c I got it wrong again. Come on, every moron knows acid is bad!
I run into you, I gotta jar of rancid butter just waiting for you.
That’s butyric acid they’re throwing.
Why don’t you look up what butyric acid is?
Oh yeah, that would be against your propaganda.
But hey, nobody is stopping you from continuing to back leftist morons.
Butyric acid says “The substance is harmful to aquatic organisms.”
If Sea Shephed was truly concerned about oceanic life, they wouldn’t be throwing that stuff.
SPILLAGE DISPOSAL
Collect leaking liquid in sealable containers. Cautiously neutralize remainder with soda lime. Then wash away with plenty of water. Do NOT let this chemical enter the environment. (Extra personal protection: complete protective clothing including self-contained breathing apparatus).
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/bloggers/2452542/posts?page=72#72
Mods already said he was kitty chow.
I’m Eastern Orthodox too. I don’t see “except the whales” in that passage from Genesis. Again, the Whales the Japanese are harvesting are NOT endangered. They don’t waste them, they study and eat them. That would meet the requirements of good stewardship over the Earth that is also required of us.
Face it, your only argument is “I think whales are special”.
http://www.icrwhale.org/gpandsea.htm
Whole list of videos there of illegal actions by Sea Shepherd...
Not just whales. Wildlife in general.
More birds than anything else, actually.
So you don’t think we should hunt ducks, geese, pheasant, quail etc etc?
There are no laws governing the cruelty which is used to kill them.
And this website, Whaling Facts Summary says they have killed humpbacks and other endangered whales, and they defy a supposed protected region to kill.
So yes, Paul Watson is a space cadet at best, and I don't like his associations nor his apparent marxist beliefs, but I don't think we need to kill whales, when we have already killed them down to near-extinction.
If the same numbers and percentages were applied to bald eagles in this country, the killing of whales would not happen at all. It is only because they are in the ocean and only the nutcase Watson is willing to go out there and do something about it.
So good on him for putting his money where his mouth is, at least, and not being a liar.
We have laws, and so does much of the world for keeping killing of mammals humane, but somehow the whales get the short end of the stick time after time. They deserve better.
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