UN Court: Japan ordered to stop whaling!

[Regulator75]

Huge ruling against Japan's "scientific" whaling operation.

http://www.news.com.au/national/aust...-1226870210553

The United Nation’s court ordered a halt to the issuing of whaling permits until the program has been revamped.

The ICJ, by 12 votes to four, said Japan had not acted in compliance with its obligations under the international whaling convention.

Australia had asked the court to ban Japan’s annual hunt on the basis it was not “for purposes of scientific research’’ as allowed under Article 8 of the 1946 International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling.

[Gundo]

Huntingwhale comment, comment Huntingwhale?







Seriously though, huge victory for the many people that fought against the Japanese "scientific research" loop hole....guess this means no more Whale Wars on tv doesn't it?

[GGG]

This kind of ruling will test the UNs legitimacy. If Japan refuses to comply or backs out of the treaty what will the U.N. do? Can it push sanctions through ? Because if it cant enforce this ruling it erodes the authority of the U.N.

[Regulator75]

Originally Posted by Gundo

guess this means no more Whale Wars on tv doesn't it?

The most recent Whale Wars season was a 2 hour special, no episodes.
It aired back in December if I recall. Hopefully they will continue to have specials (Hopefully no more chasing of the Nisshin Maru or any of the Japanese fleet).

[Pizza]

ほんと? これはでたらめである

鯨肉はおいしいですし、多くの日本の人々を養うことができます

obligatory

NSFW!

[Harry Lime]

Generalized thanks to the OP for posting and the Australians for forcing the UN to take some action. Anyone who has watched 'The Cove' can see just how far Japan's whaling 'industry' has fallen into undefendable scumbaggery. I can't believe it's taken this long for the UN to close this loophole.

[Locke]

I'm going to go ahead and prove my absolute ignorance here:

What the hell are they doing with all these whales? I mean, I dont think anyone eats them, so what industry are they supplying them to?

[btimbit]

Crap, now the price of whale steak will go up. Goddamn UN.

Originally Posted by Locke

I'm going to go ahead and prove my absolute ignorance here:

What the hell are they doing with all these whales? I mean, I dont think anyone eats them, so what industry are they supplying them to?

Food mostly. 'Whale Bacon' is a good Japanese item, and I really enjoyed whale jerky as well.

Blubber Oil used to be useful too, but is pretty much replaced by other things now. Was used as transmission fluid, for lamp burning, in margarine, and soap, stuff like that. Pretty much made obsolete by vegetable oil and kerosene, in most applications.

[Locke]

Originally Posted by btimbit

Crap, now the price of whale steak will go up. Goddamn UN.

You gotta freeze 'em. Thats why I have a 45 foot long freezer in my basement.

For Whale steaks. And no other reasons.

[MarchHare]

Originally Posted by Locke

I'm going to go ahead and prove my absolute ignorance here:

What the hell are they doing with all these whales? I mean, I dont think anyone eats them, so what industry are they supplying them to?

Clean-burning lamp oil.

[Locke]

Originally Posted by MarchHare

Clean-burning lamp oil.

I think if people need lamp oil they probably cant afford whale lamp oil. While it may be clean burning it seems like it would be outrageously expensive. Like, so expensive that getting electricity and a lightbulb is a vastly superior alternative.

[btimbit]

Originally Posted by Locke

I think if people need lamp oil they probably cant afford whale lamp oil. While it may be clean burning it seems like it would be outrageously expense. Like, so expensive that getting electricity and a lightbulb is a vastly superior alternative.

And it STINKS when it's burned. Awful smell.

[Coach]

So is it just a luxery to have whale oil lamps about your property? Not sure I understand why we need to be hunting whales at all. Do people eat them? Do people still eat whale blubber? Can you even eat whale meat? What would it be like? Their mammals that live in the sea, do they have fishy filets or is it more like beef or something? Lots of questions.

[Locke]

Originally Posted by MattyC

So is it just a luxery to have whale oil lamps about your property? Not sure I understand why we need to be hunting whales at all. Do people eat them? Do people still eat whale blubber? Can you even eat whale meat? What would it be like? Their mammals that live in the sea, do they have fishy filets or is it more like beef or something? Lots of questions.

I think Japan is just killing whales preemptively. Eliminating them before they can organize and march on Tokyo.

What do the Japanese know that we dont??

[btimbit]

Originally Posted by MattyC

So is it just a luxery to have whale oil lamps about your property? Not sure I understand why we need to be hunting whales at all. Do people eat them? Do people still eat whale blubber? Can you even eat whale meat? What would it be like? Their mammals that live in the sea, do they have fishy filets or is it more like beef or something? Lots of questions.

Depends on the cut and species. The rib meat generally almost tastes like beef steak, except very very tender with soft thin fibres. Other pieces of the whale is more compared to Horse meat (which is almost like beef as well, but sweeter and with denser fibres) It's also pretty good for you, other than the regular ocean creature issues like possible toxicity and mercury.

[Street Pharmacist]

Whale meat is (was?) a culturally important staple in many Japanese whaling towns

[TheyCallMeBruce]

Why can't we just eat cats?

[btimbit]

Originally Posted by TheyCallMeBruce

Why can't we just eat cats?

You probably have, just didn't realize it