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AndyTiedye

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21. Much of Japan's Best Farmland (What Little They Have) is Radioactive Now

Wed Oct 3, 2012, 01:08 PM

Oct 2012

Japan is more dependent on the sea than ever. All the more reason they should be at the forefront of sustainable fishery management, rather than being an outlaw nation in this regard.

That still does not justify taking whales.

Most of the whale meat is rotting in warehouses, since nobody really wants to eat it.
There is only one part of the whale that is in demand for food, and that is sold to fancy
restaurants (including some in the US that flout the law against trade in whale meat)
at very high prices.

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Japan: Whaling Group Suffers Financial Loss [View all] Judi Lynn Oct 2012 OP

Hurray for Sea Shepherds! Scairp Oct 2012 #1

k and r. works for me. niyad Oct 2012 #2

GOOD! Glad to hear it. defacto7 Oct 2012 #3

But...but...I thought it was a RESEARCH vessel? nt wtmusic Oct 2012 #4

GOOD POINT! obamanut2012 Oct 2012 #44

Spectacular news!! roody Oct 2012 #5

I just wonder what will happen to the lower-level workers. Archae Oct 2012 #6

Yeah, well maybe they shouldn't have held up those snarky "we're doing research" signs.... Hassin Bin Sober Oct 2012 #8

Neither "pricey" nor "high-society"...Whale is readily available in the local super markets. masmdu Oct 2012 #17

I don't distinguish between the two groups in that particular "industry" Nihil Oct 2012 #18

They'd probably make more money from whale-watching tours anyway. rwsanders Oct 2012 #19

Sorry, but tough shit. Japan's whaling industry is an obscenity catbyte Oct 2012 #29

+10000 wordpix Oct 2012 #62

It is mainly elderly folks who eat whale meat obamanut2012 Oct 2012 #45

WooooHooooo*~*SEA SHEPHERDS!!!! Astazia Oct 2012 #7

+10000 Liberalynn Oct 2012 #64

Can't wait to see this on the next season of "Whale Wars"... n/t Indi Guy Oct 2012 #9

Maybe they should consider another kind of occupation... AsahinaKimi Oct 2012 #10

Yes, well they aren't exactly conservationists Scairp Oct 2012 #11

Grow soybeans then Kolesar Oct 2012 #14

Much of Japan's Best Farmland (What Little They Have) is Radioactive Now AndyTiedye Oct 2012 #21

Organic farmers claim they get much higher yields than contemporary farmers Kolesar Oct 2012 #35

Well then Scairp Oct 2012 #52

Speaking of whale meat, I'm going to get the chance to try it next year. Grave Grumbler Oct 2012 #20

I love the Spotted Owl... GliderGuider Oct 2012 #22

heard dog is good Duppers Oct 2012 #25

Next time I'm in China or South Korea, perhaps I will. Grave Grumbler Oct 2012 #32

You sound bored and anxious. Go get some fresh air Kolesar Oct 2012 #36

Basketball? Blech. I prefer wargames. Grave Grumbler Oct 2012 #38

I don't eat pigs Duppers Oct 2012 #37

If someone posted that the were going to eat some bacon, Grave Grumbler Oct 2012 #39

indeed Duppers Oct 2012 #43

um hmmmm obamanut2012 Oct 2012 #48

indeed fil62793skx Oct 2012 #59

Another one to try bongbong Oct 2012 #28

You're equating eating a whale with cannibalism? Grave Grumbler Oct 2012 #34

Where did I equate them? bongbong Oct 2012 #41

So, when presented with someone stating they planned on eating whale meat you just *happened* Grave Grumbler Oct 2012 #50

LOL bongbong Oct 2012 #55

As you implied, meat is simply meat-- no ethical differences. LanternWaste Oct 2012 #67

scientific article Duppers Oct 2012 #42

That was almost a good, relevant point there...but... Grave Grumbler Oct 2012 #47

Isn't that something for you to be proud of obamanut2012 Oct 2012 #46

I'm neither proud nor ashamed. I see no moral component to the act of eating whale meat. Grave Grumbler Oct 2012 #51

And it shows. n/t flvegan Oct 2012 #66

it actually pretty much sucks, like a big fat Tilapia snooper2 Oct 2012 #63

School children don't eat whale meat unless they're the Japanese version of Romney catbyte Oct 2012 #30

It's served in the rural public school obamanut2012 Oct 2012 #49

I once asked my teacher about it. AsahinaKimi Oct 2012 #61

agreed! fascisthunter Oct 2012 #60

Bravo Sea Shepherds! Vidar Oct 2012 #12

Two key words: "government group" JustABozoOnThisBus Oct 2012 #13

Gentle Giants of the Oceans zorro1 Oct 2012 #15

Guess the tsunami relief funds diverted to whaling DirkGently Oct 2012 #16

Hats off to Paul Watson and his brave crews! GliderGuider Oct 2012 #23

same here. Duppers Oct 2012 #26

I give them a donation arikara Oct 2012 #31

I'm weeping. Crunchy Frog Oct 2012 #24

Congrats to Sea Shepherd!! Larkspur Oct 2012 #27

Awesome! n/t zappaman Oct 2012 #33

Hurrah for the Sea Shepherd and her crew! obamanut2012 Oct 2012 #40

I am hoping Japan will disband the whaling fleet. life long demo Oct 2012 #53

May this financial success follow them into the future. xchrom Oct 2012 #54

172 whales....a crime. /nt Ash_F Oct 2012 #56

Exactly. NCarolinawoman Oct 2012 #65

Loss of money speaks very loudly to many people. ZombieHorde Oct 2012 #57

Woot Coexist Oct 2012 #58