Japan Whaling Fleet Returns from Antarctic Hunt with 333 Whales

gCaptain ^ | March 24, 2016

[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.

[artichokegrower]

The meat ends up on shop shelves

So the whole research thing was a scam.

[Lurker]

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

L

[bray]

Good work! Thinning the herd.

Pray America wakes

[DoughtyOne]

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.

[Darksheare]

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

[EinNYC]

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.

[artichokegrower]

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

[FlingWingFlyer]

...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/

[dragonblustar]

Have we learned nothing from Star Trek 4!

[DoughtyOne]

They seem that way to me also.

They are pretty amazing creatures.

[ASOC]

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

[DoughtyOne]

BTW: Congrats!

Amazing area.

[GraceG]

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

[Lurker]

“Whales are awesome.”

They’re tasty, too.

L

[Tennessee Nana]

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

[dragonblustar]

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

[Jarhead9297]

I too hold your views. It is sickening

[DoughtyOne]

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.

[gettinolder]

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.

[Tennessee Nana]

George Burns and Gracie Allen...

“Say goodnight, Gracie”

“Goodnight Gracie”

:)