January, 21 2012 Small Boat's Attack Yushin Maru # 2 With Spud Gun

Sea Shepherd Chases the Japanese Whalers into Yesterday

Yushin Maru 2Yushin Maru 2The Japanese whaling fleet is not where they should be this time of year.

Last year the fleet was operating in the Ross Sea. This year their "scientific survey" was to be in the waters south and west of Tasmania east and south of South Africa.

Every year they alternate. But not this year! Although the whalers attempted to begin their killing operations in the waters southwest of Australia, the Sea Shepherd ships have chased the entire whaling fleet ever eastwards. At 1700 hours AEST, the Bob Barker encountered the Yushin Maru No. 3 at 66 Degrees, 22 minutes South and 179 Degrees, 05 minutes West.

From being intercepted 500 miles west of Fremantle, Australia, the Japanese fleet has run over 4,500 nautical miles for the last 30 days, all the way into the Ross Sea, far to the East of Australia. This is an average of 150 miles a day, leaving very little time to kill whales with only one harpoon vessel. The other two harpoon vessels have either been tailing or searching for the Sea Shepherd ships.

"You can say we chased the whale killers into yesterday since we have crossed the International Date Line," said Captain Paul Watson, of the Sea Shepherd ship Steve Irwin. "This illustrates that they really have no scientific agenda at all since their so-called survey requires them to "sample" whales from the two different areas alternatively each year. This is not about science and it never has been. It's not even about profit anymore because we have negated their profits. It's simply about pride. Whaling in the Southern Ocean has become a heavily subsidized welfare project for an archaic industry that has no place in the twenty-first century."

Sea Shepherd's campaign, Operation Divine Wind, has been challenging this year due to the thirty million dollars allocated to the whaling fleet for added security. This money was taken from the tsunami and earthquake relief fund.

"They have ten million dollars for every one million dollars we have to finance our three ships," said Captain Alex Cornelissen of the Bob Barker. "They have the full support of their government and literally have a license to kill because if any of us are injured or killed, their government will back them and justify their actions. Our governments condemn us just for tossing rotten butter on their decks."

The chase across the bottom of the world involves five ships from the Japanese whaling fleet and two ships from Sea Shepherd. The third Sea Shepherd ship, the Brigitte Bardot, was damaged by heavy seas and had to return to Fremantle, Australia for repairs.

Never before has the Japanese whaling fleet abandoned one designated whaling "survey" area for another. Sea Shepherd has apparently seriously disrupted the Japanese whaling plan for this season and has cost them a huge amount in fuel costs. In addition, two of the three harpoon vessels have been taken away from killing whales to tail the Steve Irwin and the Bob Barker, with the Yushin Maru No. 2 tailing the Steve Irwin and the Yushin Maru No. 3 tailing the Bob Barker. This has left only the Yushin Maru to hunt for whales.

Sea Shepherd has been able to keep the whaling fleet on the move and continues to track their movements by relying on drone operations and ten years of experience following the predictable movements of the whalers.

Last season the Bob Barker was able to chase the Nisshin Maru all the way to the tip of South America before they quit and returned in humiliation to Japan after taking only seventeen percent of their kill quota.

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[BBallinManiac]

@tasteegold7772 but i still think this guy makes more valid comments (however BS they may be) than those other people like drunky or spcant

[BBallinManiac]

@tasteegold7772 I can't argue with a moron. He forced me down to his intellectual level and beat me with years of experience. There's no way to argue against someone who is so full of shit and won't accept evidence that contradicts what he says

[tasteegold7772]

@BBallinManiac dont even bother with this maroon man..he'll tell you everything from the moon is made of limburger cheese to the earth is really a flat plate the guys a joke!.

[tasteegold7772]

NO NO NOOOO...you got it all wrong..the SSCS smallboats were just giving the nips on the maru some potatoes to eat for a side dish to compliment their jellyfish dinner..thats all!

[DTofMN]

@BBallinManiac Sure I can. I don't even have to wait for them to be charged, when I can plainly see them breaking the law in their own videos I can't immediately claim they are conducting illegal activities.

Not only is your claim laughable but what BS reason do you have for claiming only the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea or the USA count? Especially since the Tribunal can only settle disputes between countries, mean the SSCS doesn't meet their jurisdiction.

[basinas1]

ANTI-JAP

[Muziify]

Yeh the Japs are pussys!!! hahahahaha!

[BBallinManiac]

@DTofMN you are a retarded fuck. I'm sure you're tired of hearing that from everyone, but the link you gave me did not mention anything about a felony and the crime he was being charged for would have just been a misdemeanor charge in the USA

[DTofMN]

@BBallinManiac Well you continue showing you are an idiot.

"Do you really think a felony would result in just a 30 day sentence? " Depends on the circumstances. there are people who are convicted of felonies and don't get any time in jail, just probation. A felony is a crime that CAN result in a sentence greater than 1 year, not a crime that WILL result in a sentence greater than 1 year. Watson's conviction carried a possible 2 year sentence.

[BBallinManiac]

@DTofMN perfect. now the only evidence you had to show that watson was a felon is shown to be false. He was convicted on misdemeanor charges. Do you really think a felony would result in just a 30 day sentence?