I am all for the protection of endangered species and stuff like that, but greenpeace and PETA just makes a mockery of their own campaigns with all the stupid stunts they pull.

Rules of crossing at sea, the vessel on port must give way to the vessel on the starboard. The Japanese ship seems to be in the wrong and indeed aiming for the smaller boat. If the Sea Shepherd didn't get into trouble for ramming and sinking 10 whaling ships I see little or no consequence for the Japanese disabling the Ady Gil.?

If I remember from the show I believe that Japan is a voluntary member of the ICW or whatever acronym it is. The environmentalist's beef is that they signed the treaty but they are still doing it. If they wouldn't have signed it then it would appear that no one could have a legal problem.

That Japanese Captain should lose his license...it's clear as a bell, particularly from the 2nd video, that he intentionally steered his boat into the smaller vessel...they can hose 'em down all they wanna, but turning into them without regard to life and saftey should not be overlooked...

I believe it's a shame some cultures are still killing some of the most magnificent animals that ever existed on this planet...but as long as I continue to enjoy a good steak as much as I do, then who am I to throw off on others who use whale oil and eat the flesh...

All I will say is don't hold your breath on any scientific reports showing the depletion of Whales any time soon from this Whale eating nation.
As a meat eater myself (not Whale) I will say control harvest is the way to go. If a nation as poor as my former country Guyana can adhere do this then certainly a nation like Japan can.
See this link for details http://www.gmtcs.org.gy/gmtcsareas/a...nservation.htm

YEP.

But he does have his own TV show.

hmmmmm, whale meat, wonder if it taste anything like baby seal or manatee:hide:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wSfQo...eature=related

country joe mcdonald "save the whales"

True. But it seems all that is involved in getting your own reality TV show is to get the attention of one network producer by doing something rediculous. Like crashing a White House party or creating a hoax where your son disappears and may have been carried away on a weather balloon.
That guy probably got his show by fellating a Sperm Whale or something.

Very nice, never heard it. My favorite mariners tune Wreck of th Edm Fitz, Gordon Lightfoot.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6U219...eature=related

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