The Netherlands wants to ban the controversial anti-whaling organisation Sea Shepherd from sailing under the Dutch flag. Public Works State Secretary Tineke Huizinga said Friday she wants to amend the law quickly to make this possible. I'M GOING TO DELIVER THIS PETITION IN PERSON TO THE DUTCH CABINET ON SEPTEMBER 22TH !!! The American organisation Sea Shepherd has two ships sailing under the Dutch flag. The Netherlands provided the necessary certificate of registry for this in 2007, after Sea Shepherd had promised in writing not to use violence and to comply with the safety rules. Nonetheless, a number of incidents have taken place between Sea Shepherd ships and Japanese whalers in the Antarctic. Japan has repeatedly complained to the Netherlands about the Sea Shepherd. It appears difficult at the moment to take action against ships that do not comply with the rules, so the cabinet wants to speedily extend its legal options for withdrawing certificates of registry, according to Huizinga. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This can NOT happen.As a dutch citizen,i'm proud that the Steve Irwin vessel sails under the dutch flag ! Violence??? There's no worse violence than illegally killing whales in the Antartic Whale Sanctuary,slaughtering seals and skin them alive,plundering the oceans ! Sea Shepherd is doing the job in conservation,something that all governments in this world FAIL at !!!!! All supporters of Sea Shepherd Unite ! I'M GOING TO DELIVER THIS PETITION IN PERSON ON SEPTEMBER 22TH TO THE DUTCH CABINET.THANK YOU ALL FOR SIGNING
The Netherlands wants to ban the controversial anti-whaling organisation Sea Shepherd from sailing under the Dutch flag. Public Works State Secretary Tineke Huizinga said Friday she wants to amend the law quickly to make this possible. I'M GOING TO DELIVER THIS PETITION IN PERSON TO THE DUTCH CABINET ON SEPTEMBER 22TH !!! The American organisation Sea Shepherd has two ships sailing under the Dutch flag. The Netherlands provided the necessary certificate of registry for this in 2007, after Sea Shepherd had promised in writing not to use violence and to comply with the safety rules. Nonetheless, a number of incidents have taken place between Sea Shepherd ships and Japanese whalers in the Antarctic. Japan has repeatedly complained to the Netherlands about the Sea Shepherd. It appears difficult at the moment to take action against ships that do not comply with the rules, so the cabinet wants to speedily extend its legal options for withdrawing certificates of registry, according to Huizinga. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This can NOT happen.As a dutch citizen,i'm proud that the Steve Irwin vessel sails under the dutch flag ! Violence??? There's no worse violence than illegally killing whales in the Antartic Whale Sanctuary,slaughtering seals and skin them alive,plundering the oceans ! Sea Shepherd is doing the job in conservation,something that all governments in this world FAIL at !!!!! All supporters of Sea Shepherd Unite ! I'M GOING TO DELIVER THIS PETITION IN PERSON ON SEPTEMBER 22TH TO THE DUTCH CABINET.THANK YOU ALL FOR SIGNING
We write in protest against your proposal to withdraw the Dutch ship registry for the vessel The Steve Irwin from Sea Shepherd Conservation Society. I refer to the article:
Realising that tremendous pressure is being brought to bear on your government by the Japanese I would nevertheless urge you to rethink this drastic measure. The Japanese are breaking International Whaling agreements, they do so at will while the world stand by and do nothing, with the exception of Paul Watson and his Sea Shepherd crew. As an advocate of marine conservation I applaud the actions of Paul Watson, admiring him for his courage and integrity. Paul Watson is standing up to the piracy of illegal whalers. The least your government can do is allow him to retain his registration.
For a nation like Japan to defy the entire world, without suffering retribution can only mean one thing, and I suspect it has something to do with the foreign trade balance between the Netherlands and Japan. Can money truly take the place of marine conservation? Can political pressure from a nation that hides behind the banner of scientific whaling truly take the place of marine conservation?
I think not, and I believe that after due consideration you will agree with me.
Your country has an excellent reputation in its fight against pet abuse.
When all the whales have been harpooned into extinction, when the bloody seas bearing their cries crash against your shore, where will the Netherlands hide its shame?
Met teleurstelling heb ik vernomen vandaag dat men een urgente mandaat wil instellen om het schip van Sea Shepherd Conservation Society de "Steve Irwin" wil gaan verbieden om niet langer onder de Nederlandse vlag te varen. http://www.nisnews.nl/public/270609_3.htm Ik vind dit zeer onterecht,vooral wanneer men hun beschuldigt van geweld tegen de Japanse walvisvaarders. Is de illegale walvisjacht in de Antarctische wateren (Whale Sanctuary) door de Japanners niet meer geweldadiger dan wat Sea Shepherd doet? Sea Shepherd Society heeft in 30 jaar nog nooit slachtoffers gemaakt tijdens hun campagnes, zij zorgen er alleen voor dat er walvissen van de dood gered worden.De zogenaamde wetenschappelijke walvisjacht van de Japanners is een facade,een excuus,want vreemd dat de walvissen die zij gedood hebben (waar ze monsters van moeten nemen) al kant en klaar in pakketjes voor de vleesmarkt in Japan aankomen. Japan oefent druk op Nederland uit om de Nederlandse vlag van Sea Shepherd af te nemen.En de Nederlandse regering bukt hiervoor ? Sea Shepherd Conservation Society doet hetgene waar alle regeringen in de wereld in FALEN !!! Namelijk het redden van walvissen,zeehonden,het plunderen van de oceanen.Het zou mooi zijn dat regeringen eens opkwamen voor de Oceanen en alle dieren erin.Misschien eens meer onderzoek doen over Sea Shepherd,youtube filmpjes kijken om waarover het gaat.Sea Shepherd gebruikt geen GEWELD tegen mensen,wel maken zij directe acties tegen illegale activiteiten,maken zij materiaal onklaar.Ik hoop dat de regering de wijze en juiste beslissing neemt ! Anders zal mijn en van velen anderen het vertrouwen in de Nederlandse regering flink dalen.
We signed the "Appeal to the Dutch Government Who wants Emergency Act Against Environmental Defenders Sea Shepherd" petition!
# 7,697:
2:18 pm PDT, Sep 17,Sheryl Lopez-Farragher, California
Sea Shepherd is a great organization and I have been following their works and appreciate what a great job they are doing by protecting our fellow creatures. We need to support this organization which stands up for defenseless sea animals and are fighting the good fight. No other organization fights as hard for these creatures than Sea Shepherd. We need more organizations like this to save our earth. We do not own this earth, but we should be grateful for being able to inhabit it for the short time we are here. While we are here we must uphold the greatest duty and that is to protect and respect all life forms. Humans are not the only animals who inhabit this earth. We must step lightly and keep this earth as pristine as we find it. It is each generations responsibility to carry on and do the right thing for our earth.
# 7,696:
2:10 pm PDT, Sep 17,Oliver Dykes, United Kingdom
# 7,695:
1:36 pm PDT, Sep 17,Fritz Kroener, Germany
Hunting is a cowardly description of a still more cowardly murder of a defenceless creature.
# 7,694:
1:28 pm PDT, Sep 17,Derek Knight, United Kingdom
Derek Knight
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1:27 pm PDT, Sep 17,Ruxandra Knight, United Kingdom
Ruxandra S Knight
# 7,692:
1:03 pm PDT, Sep 17,Jukka Sylgren, Finland
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1:02 pm PDT, Sep 17,L Hoonhout, Netherlands
# 7,690:
12:54 pm PDT, Sep 17,Melanie DePaulis, Virginia
# 7,689:
12:53 pm PDT, Sep 17,Rose McKillips, Wisconsin
We need to be done playing games to weaken protection of one of planet Earth's greatest treasures,our whales.
# 7,688:
12:48 pm PDT, Sep 17,Katy Persico, Italy
# 7,687:
12:46 pm PDT, Sep 17,Maki Murakami, New Jersey
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12:40 pm PDT, Sep 17,Sharon Buazard, Illinois
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12:38 pm PDT, Sep 17,Lach Veronica, Romania
# 7,684:
12:36 pm PDT, Sep 17,Jessica Cook, Kansas
i think that all animals have the right to live on the earth and in the water and what the sea shepherd is doing is the right thing to do. they are trying to stop the killing of the whales they die on there time they dont need help so let them live in peace i love to watch them in the water jumping out of the water playing.STOP KILLING. let the sea shepherd go in the water and do there thing
# 7,683:
12:34 pm PDT, Sep 17,Frank Schoorl, Netherlands
animals are also a part of us
# 7,682:
12:29 pm PDT, Sep 17,Jeni Lyon, Texas
Your country should proudly support Sea Shepherd's courageous enforcement of international anti-whaling laws, not bow under pressure from the Japanese who barbarically insist on violating international law!
# 7,681:
12:22 pm PDT, Sep 17,Matthew Whitehead, Netherlands
support sea sheppard
# 7,680:
12:18 pm PDT, Sep 17,E.j. v. d. Mark-stahlhofer, Netherlands
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12:17 pm PDT, Sep 17,Name not displayed, Netherlands
# 7,678:
12:08 pm PDT, Sep 17,Antonia Stad-Barosso da Cunha, Netherlands
Please give life a chance they have the right to live,we need to let these beautiful creatures to live. Don't murder any more. Be human!
# 7,677:
12:05 pm PDT, Sep 17,Soraya Horeman, Netherlands
The world is a garden, try not to leave any damaging footsteps, make sure it smells sweet, keep it green and healthy, use the wrong toxins and all life can die, hunt everything down, and Mother Nature will cry
# 7,676:
12:02 pm PDT, Sep 17,Catherine Gunness, Canada
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12:00 pm PDT, Sep 17,Paul Murray, New York
Japan's approach in making it more difficult for Sea Shepherd to register their ships is hardly conducive to whale preservation. The Dutch government's attitude in cow towing to the Japanese government is not conducive to whale preservation. How does it benefit the Dutch nation to make these changes? Does it allow you to sleep at night knowing that the vessels trying to prevent the Japanese nation from illegally culling whales within the officially recognised whale sanctuary, allegedly, are not flying under a Dutch flag? I find it all quite incredulous.
# 7,674:
11:53 am PDT, Sep 17,Sophie Gillett, Canada
Dutch government should be PROUD to have an ambassador such as the Sea Sheppard! Please support their courageous stand & don't give in to pressure from a country who disrespects international agreement for the sake of profit !
# 7,673:
11:45 am PDT, Sep 17,Marilyn Glasgow, Canada
Is your government for the whales or against the whales? If you are against them, why are you? And Holland of all places. Why would you cave in to Japan on this issue? They are criminals, because what they are doing is illegal. They kill just for the sake of killing because there is absolutely no need for it. The Sea Shepherds are the only people who have been trying for years with no help from anyone else, such as Greenpeace, to save these beautiful animals. The bravery and guts it takes to go out and take these criminals on is an awesome thing to see. It is way past time for this awful killing to stop. Your government needs to stand up for what is right and not back down to the self-serving criminals. Please do that.
# 7,672:
11:43 am PDT, Sep 17,Adele Henkel, Hawaii
Whaling is a vestige of human animality that we will transcend in our societies, as surely as we will progress from dependence upon the use of petroleum oil (which once replaced the use of whale oil) for fuel. It is psychologically imperative that humanity withdraw from predation on, and exploitation of, the cetaceans (whales and dolphins) so as to free ourselves to further cultivate civilization in all ways.
# 7,671:
11:41 am PDT, Sep 17,Name not displayed, Netherlands
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11:35 am PDT, Sep 17,Allison Black, Canada
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11:32 am PDT, Sep 17,Barbara Crudeli, Puerto Rico
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11:27 am PDT, Sep 17,Rowan Berry, Canada
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11:24 am PDT, Sep 17,Rob Van de leur, Netherlands
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11:19 am PDT, Sep 17,Tracy Tiefenbach, Canada
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11:16 am PDT, Sep 17,Sandra Pike, Netherlands
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11:15 am PDT, Sep 17,Sara Snyder, California
Even if you fully read over the website displayed on the Japanese ships illegally murdering the whales, you will see that they ADMIT that the killing isn't actually for research!!! The only "research" they do aboard those ships is to find more effective ways to mass murder the animals!!! Amazing that they can even admit it & still act innocent! & for what??!!! Never mentioned. Are you kidding me? If your country is truly against whaling than show it, & help stop this evil, & stop being cowards to a barbaric loser country. Can't someone ever stand up for what's right anymore, or is the whole world too braindead to lead? Hope you make the right decision.
# 7,663:
11:13 am PDT, Sep 17,Elaine Willingham, United Kingdom
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11:10 am PDT, Sep 17,John Witkowsky, New Mexico
# 7,661:
10:59 am PDT, Sep 17,Skyler Thomas, California
We all know that the slaughter of whales in not for research. Stop profiteering at the cost of wiping out these magnificent creatures that add so much to our planet.
# 7,660:
10:58 am PDT, Sep 17,Patricia Gonzalez Ivorra, Netherlands
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10:49 am PDT, Sep 17,Jessica Davis, Nevada
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10:42 am PDT, Sep 17,Michelle Cowie, Canada
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10:36 am PDT, Sep 17,R. Kok, Netherlands
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10:31 am PDT, Sep 17,Nicole Alejandra, Chile
En una de esas sucede algo para mi, definitivamente el mundo ya se acabó
# 7,655:
10:27 am PDT, Sep 17,Ann Frances, Washington
The Sea Shepherd Society is protecting whales, which the international community agrees need our help to survive on this planet. Holland is known for being a leader in being compassionate and egalitarian. Please give the Sea Shepherds your support and don't allow Japan to bring the whales closer to extinction.
# 7,654:
10:27 am PDT, Sep 17,Vlasblom Vlasblom, Netherlands
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10:19 am PDT, Sep 17,Angélica Ramírez, Mexico
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10:16 am PDT, Sep 17,Monica McDonnell, Massachusetts
It must be stopped!Its cruel and they are not feeding the poor!
# 7,651:
10:01 am PDT, Sep 17,Diane Nemeth, California
I've always thought of Holland as a kind and tolerant country. All the more reason for the country to continue to let the Sea Shepherd continue to sail under the Dutch flag, protecting whales from slaughter.
