Japanese warships in Antarctic waters hit Holland anti-whaling ship
The Australian Environmental Organization "Sea http://www.christianlouboutinoffsale.com/ Shepherd Conservation Association, " a Holland nationality anti-whaling ship in February 20th, with a Japanese whaling ship in the country is located in the Antarctic waters of the exclusive economic zone of serious collision. The Japanese government dispatched the frigate arrived " ". Reportedly, this is from the 3 years environmentalists " the most violent " attack.
According to Agence France-Presse reported 20, "Sea Shepherd Conservation Association " the person in charge Bob Brown said, the Japanese whaling ship " huge Nisshin Maru" many intentional crash piloted by two environmentalists boat. The government of Japan to the frigate fired water cannons, throwing concussion grenade. The Japanese also use a loudspeaker propaganda to environmentalists, ordered them to leave immediately.
Be responsible for to the Japanese whaling ship South Korean tanker on a lifeboat was destroyed. Environmental groups ship losses: the stern was damaged, radar failure, the broken, causing the ship to lose power, had issued a distress signal. Brown said, " this is very dangerous, blatant violation of international law ". He urged the Australian government on the matter with the Japanese government to negotiate, asked Japan to abide by international law, immediately stop similar practices, and withdrawal of naval ships.
The two Japanese ships into Antarctic waters in 15 days of the exclusive economic zone for whaling, the move was immediately anti-whaling group "sea Guardian" stop. The organization's environmental protection vessel to the sea to drop ropes around whaling ship propeller, and even came close to 55 meters. At the time of its ships were captured whales pulled. " The guardian " over the years has been in the waters near the South Pacific Ocean and Antarctica to track the Japanese whaling ship, they take the method of interference of Japanese ships to prevent animal slaughter. In 2010 January, the Japanese whaling ship and environmental organizations have been in conflict, leading to environmental protection ship.
Australian Environment Minister Tony Booker said the Japanese whaling practices are cruel, but not necessary. But so far, the Australian government Louboutin Shoes Outlet refused to send ships to monitor the Japanese whaling vessels. He believes that Japan's so-called " scientific whaling " should be condemned, and should ensure the safety at sea. However, the Japanese response is extremely tough. Japan expresses 20 days, is the Australian ships 4 hit the Japanese ships, this kind of behavior is not allowed.
The international community together against the Japanese whaling, the United States and Australia have passed laws against whaling. Widely believed, that Japan has caused a serious damage to the image of the country, but the international community is no better resist means. Christian Louboutin Outlet
Japan's commercial whaling more than 400 years of history, is currently the world's largest whaling, Christian Louboutin Sale whale eating. Therefore, there is a voice think, eating whale meat is the traditional Japanese diet, should not stop taking the name of " environmental protection ". But this is not accepted by the environmentalists. Between environmental protection and the Japanese whalers have conflicts, sometimes both sides jetting gun case, but the two sides have serious impact event does not see more. |