hop 0 Posté(e) le 31 janvier 2008 Officers aboard the Australian Customs vessel Oceanic Viking witnessed the killing of whales - believed to be minke - about 3pm. Witnesses reported seeing up to five whales harpooned and then hauled on to the factory ship Nisshin Maru. The blatant snub to world sentiment comes just days after Greenpeace and Sea Shepherd activists retreated from the killing grounds to refuel. And it came just hours after Japan's Institute of Cetacean Research issued a statement claiming whalers had been unfairly criticised. "The Japanese scientific whaling program in the Southern Ocean will pursue its original research plan after the departure of both Greenpeace and Sea Shepherd back to Australia following weeks of dangerous and illegal harassment," the statement said. (...) Five whales killed as Japan starts slaughter - 31/01/08 http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/story/0,22049,23139682-5001021,00.html _____________ Watson espère que le S. Irwin pourra reprendre la mer d'ici 10 jours. ...The Steve Irwin will be returning to the Southern Ocean Whale Sanctuary just as soon as it can be refueled, re-supplied, repairs completed and some crew positions relieved. “I would like to turn the ship around within 10 days,” said Captain Paul Watson. “We have new crew flying in from around the world. We have ordered the spare parts we need and we are anxious to return to defend the whales. This is a retreat for supplies only, we have not surrendered the Sanctuary to the whale killers. We will be back as soon as possible.” Sea Shepherd Ship the Steve Irwin Returns to Melbourne to Refuel And Re-Provision - 01/02/08 www.seashepherd.org/news/media_080131_2.html Partager ce message Lien à poster Partager sur d’autres sites
