Greenpeace asks IWC for historic whale sanctuary in the South Atlantic

Thursday, June 28th 2012 - 21:23 UTC

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Greenpeace and a vast coalition of environmental groups are calling on the International Whaling Commission (IWC) to establish a sanctuary in the South Atlantic Ocean that would protect Southern Hemisphere whales from commercial whaling for their entire lives. Read full article

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briton
And who will protect this vast area .
Jun 28th, 2012 - 09:51 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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GreekYoghurt
@1 Maybe Argentina... they think they own the whole of the South Atlantic so Greenpeace should probably go knocking on their door (pst... they're broke)
Jun 28th, 2012 - 11:45 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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hernanimken
and who will protect the world from the South Atlantic monopoly by the Bilderbergers through their Greenpeace 'Lolitas' ?
Jun 29th, 2012 - 11:30 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Idlehands
The Sea Shepherd organisation have done the best job of protecting the Southern Ocean so far. Chile are always keen to help too.

The only real threat to the whales in the area come from the Japanese - and their continuation of whaling is more to do with national pride nowadays than it is to do with scoffing whales.

They are more concerned about losing face in the international arena from losing a war with a bunch of unwashed vegan hippies.
Jun 29th, 2012 - 11:44 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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ChrisR
Excellent idea and I hope it comes to fruition.
Jun 29th, 2012 - 02:38 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Renewoods
As long as Japan and its 'friends' are around and allowed to get away with murder they will never let this happen. So, it will up to Sea Shepherd, once again to save the whales from the poachers.
Jun 30th, 2012 - 05:56 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Truth_Telling_Troll
No. Out waters end of story.

Signed,
Argentina.
Jul 01st, 2012 - 06:20 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Renewoods
Sea Shepherd have a new boat, more whales saved this year!
Jul 01st, 2012 - 09:27 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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