Imforthewhales,

Who am I on the SS forum? Come on, idiot – I all but spelled it out for you, but you were too stupid to pick up on the clues. I told you, I talked to Triton and Tina on YOUR forum about the trouble that the Seas Shepherds are facing, but as dumb as you are, you didn’t even think to talk with them did you? God, what an idiot! I said that you should have a chat with them because they are worried about what’s next for the Sea Shepherds, but as usual, you’re in the dark.

You think you know more about what’s going on than they do? I think not. They have inside info – and they’re worried. You should be too. The sea Shepherds are losing their grip on NZ. The people have spoken there, and the support for the SSCS is fading rapidly. Australia will fold next.

People “in the know” at the SSCS already know that the threatened international court action will never happen – it’s basically lip service from the government in Australia to keep the conservation radicals at bay, while they plan their next real moves. You don’t have to believe me, but the higher-ups in the SSCS already know this and don’t want to let it bubble down to the forum barnacles like you to keep the panic at bay.

For the last time, talk with Tina, Triton, and now Fred about this. If you still can’t figure out who I am – have Fred post a response in the thread where you quoted me asking who I am and I’ll PM you back. My guess is that you’ll immediately go screaming to the mods to have me banned but that’s OK, I have more friends there than you know!

As far as Jane Taylor goes, maybe someone questioned why a member of the US military was not only condoning the illegal and dangerous practices of the Sea Shepherds, but also in participating in it? Hhmmmm? Could it be that there were some letters sent to the Navy Command about the fact that a former US Naval officer was taking part in these activities and associating with known racists and radicals. That would be unfortunate… if it did in fact happen! It would be a shame if it affected her military benefits!

Since Imforthewhales was too stupid to figure out what was right in front of his stupid face….

The whole situation with Pete is bogus but it still concerns me they will try to keep him in jail a long time. Like I said, not everything is going as it should be, and there is trouble ahead for the Sea Shepherds.

Imaufo, its not BS.

Go Sea Shepherd and thank you Ecorazzi for your continued support!

Whale meat sold secretly at a sushi restaurant in Los Angeles and another in Seoul can be linked to Japanese whaling, a trade that would breach global rules on protected species, scientists say.

Japan carries out whaling under what it says is a program of scientific research, although it does not hide the fact that the meat is later sold in Japanese shops and restaurants.

But trading this meat is not allowed with countries that have signed provisions protecting whales under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES).

The allegation is made in a genetic study published on Wednesday in Biology Letters , a peer-reviewed journal by the Royal Society, Britain’s academy of sciences

http://www.smh.com.au/environment/whale-watch/trade-in-whale-meat-points-to-japan-dna-study-20100414-sd6w.html

Its authors include activists who went undercover last year to acquire whale meat at a restaurant in Los Angeles called The Hump and another, unnamed, restaurant in the South Korean capital.

Caught in a massive media glare and investigation by the local authorities, The Hump has since closed down.

Its owners face up to a year in prison and a $US200,000 ($216,000) fine, and its chef a fine of up to $US100,000.

The new study confirmed that strips of raw meat purchased at The Hump had identical DNA sequences to sei whale meat previously bought in Japan in 2007 and 2008.

“Since the international moratorium on commercial [whale] hunting [in 1986], there has been no other known source of sei whales available commercially other than in Japan,” said lead author Scott Baker, a professor and associate director of the Marine Mammal Institute at Oregon State University.

Thirteen whale products were also purchased on two occasions in June and September 2009 at the Seoul restaurant, the paper said.

Four came from an Antarctic minke whale, four from a sei whale, three from a North Pacific minke, one from a fin whale and one was from a Risso’s dolphin.

The DNA profile of the fin whale meat genetically matched meat that had been bought in Japanese markets in 2007.

“Since the international moratorium, it has been assumed that there is no international trade in whale products,” Baker said in a press release.

“But when products from the same whale are sold in Japan in 2007 and Korea in 2009, it suggests that international trade, though illegal, is still an issue.

“Likewise, the Antarctic minke whale is not found in Korean waters, but it is hunted by Japan’s controversial scientific whaling programme in the Antarctic. How did it show up in a restaurant in Seoul?”

In addition to marine biologists, the study’s authors include Louie Psihoyos, director of the Oscar-nominated documentary movie The Cove, portraying the annual killing of dolphins in a Japanese bay.

Baker said he had filed a request to the Japanese government for access to a DNA register of caught whales in order to help genetic tracking of illegally-traded whale meat.

Under CITES, whales are listed on Appendix 1, which means they cannot be traded internationally for commercial purposes.

Japan, Iceland and Norway maintain “reservations” on the trading of some whales under Annex 1. However, these exceptions do not allow trading with countries that do not hold CITES “reservations”, which include South Korea and the US.

Japan’s Fisheries Agency announced on Monday it had killed 507 whales in its latest annual hunt in Antarctica, compared with 680 last year and a target of 850.

It blamed the fall on clashes at sea with a militant environmental group, Sea Shepherd.

AFP

MN Hope…I agree, I think Robert Bella might well be a juvenile..living in his own little hate filled fantasy world while his mummy cooks him dinner and does the washing. For some reason people like Robert Bella feel the need to stir the pot with the most hate filled rubbish and gaining attention. I don’t mind giving it to him here because it will wear him down eventually, cause him nightmares and its like a little asylum where his is held so he cannot go out and harm others. He is a good example of why people should be careful when planning a family and perhaps err on the side of caution.

It would be interesting to see Season Three end with the arrests and trials of Peter Bethune and soon Paul Watson.

On the frezer of factory ship Nishin Maru is a sticker in english that says Save the Whales keep this door closed. Those wacky Whalers