WHALES EAT UP TO 1 Tonne OF FISH PER DAY. WHY SHOULDN’T WE KILL THEM?

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(9) WHALES EAT UP TO 1 Tonne OF FISH PER DAY. WHY SHOULDN’T WE KILL THEM?

This is just the stupidest argument I have ever heard. Really, one would think the answer is common-sense, but apparently it isn’t. The argument has been put forward countless of times by both Japanese government officials and pro-whalers from around the world.

Yes, whales eat up to 1 ton of fish per day, however seafood - per capita consumption in Japan is some 80 kilograms, among the highest in the world. The Japanese are relentless in their fishing, showing little regard for the world as they continue to break many international treaties.

To argue whales are depleting the world’s fish resources is idiotic and deviant on the entire issue. The only reason the Japanese throw this argument out there is to deflect attention from their fishing industries.

It is a blatant facade.

It’s about Japan being petrified of the western world enforcing fishing quotas on their fishing industry (or worse, documenting their catches) to stop the pillage of the oceans fish stocks.

The United Nations estimates Japan eats 30 per cent of the world's fresh fish, about 80 kilograms a year for every man, woman and child, compared to just 18 kilograms in Australia.

http://www.theage.com.au/news/japan/something-fishy-at-dawn/2008/01/24/1201025079076.html?page=2

They have effectively turned whales into scapegoats on the whole issue in order to delay the inevitable world forum on their fishing practises.

They want to avoid topics such as Blue fin tuna at all costs. The whaling industry is nothing but symbolic of this resistance by Japan. Some have called it a "smoke & mirrors show".

Japans highly decentralized government accords significant power to the ministry of fishing, which in turn has the power to greatly influence national policy. It is here, they have decided; maintaining sovereign control over their fishing industry is of vital importance and the number 1 goal of “future Japan”. The lies are created and the propaganda is fed to their own population.

They have their backs to the wall and they will use every card trick up their sleeves to get out of Jail.

Their best trick is to claim:

Anyone who interferes with Japanese research whaling is a racist and an enemy of science!

http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/illegal-fishing-hits-tuna-stocks/2005/10/09/1128796409792.html

The world isn’t stupid. It is clear and widely known Japan has a massive fishing industry that has done damage to many different parts of the world’s oceans. One, only needs to use commonsense, to answer this argument.

http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Japan/EF28Dh03.html



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