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eppur_se_muova

(36,281 posts) Wed Jul 4, 2012, 05:57 PM Jul 2012

South Korea unveils 'scientific' whaling proposal (BBC)

By Richard Black
Environment correspondent, BBC News, Panama City

South Korea is proposing to hunt whales under regulations permitting scientific research whaling, echoing the programmes of its neighbour, Japan.

Hunting would take place near the Korean coast on minke whales. How many would be caught is unclear.

The South Korean delegation to the International Whaling Commission (IWC) said the research was needed "for the proper assessment of whale stocks".

Many governments at the IWC meeting condemned the Korean announcement.

There are several different stocks, or groups, of minke whales in the region, and one of the them, the so-called J-stock, is severely depleted.
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more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-18716300

What. does. it. take. to. stop. this. shit.

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South Korea unveils 'scientific' whaling proposal (BBC) (Original Post) eppur_se_muova Jul 2012 OP

To stop it: A giant alien Starship that communicates with whales or just banning whale meat. gordianot Jul 2012 #1

Hey, South Korea ... Nihil Jul 2012 #2

Sometimes I get the sneaking suspicion XemaSab Jul 2012 #3

Indeed they do not and cannot comprehend Westerners view on it ProgressiveProfessor Jul 2012 #4

IME, the Koreans are more pragmatic and hardass than the Japanese ProgressiveProfessor Jul 2012 #5

gordianot

(15,242 posts)

1. To stop it: A giant alien Starship that communicates with whales or just banning whale meat.

Reply to eppur_se_muova (Original post)

Wed Jul 4, 2012, 07:18 PM

Jul 2012

Someone badly needs to change eating habits.

Nihil

(13,508 posts)

2. Hey, South Korea ...

Reply to eppur_se_muova (Original post)

Thu Jul 5, 2012, 06:23 AM

Jul 2012

... GFY!

See? Allow one bunch of uncivilised ingrates to slaughter whales under the
totally false disguise of "research" and it encourages the others to do it.