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End “Scientific” Whaling, The Whale-Killing Loophole
Target: Ministry of the Environment, JapanSponsored by: Care2, Care2
Over 20,000 whales have been killed since commercial whaling was banned by the International Whaling Commission in 1986. How? Partly because a loophole allows any nation to issue itself a permit to kill any number of whales "for the purposes of scientific research" and sell the whale meat in supermarkets later!
Some nations, like Japan, continue to expand their programs of "scientific" killing. In fact, only 11% of Japanese adults support the killings, and so Japan has invested in a public relations offensive to convince the public that whaling is culturally and economically important to Japan and that whales eat too many fish and threaten the conservation of fish stocks - a claim for which there is no scientific basis.
More than 1,400 whales are expected to suffer a long and torturous death this year alone.
Sign this petition to Japan's Ministry of the Environment, urging him to stop flouting our international agreement to protect whales via so-called "scientific" whale-killing.
Some nations, like Japan, continue to expand their programs of "scientific" killing. In fact, only 11% of Japanese adults support the killings, and so Japan has invested in a public relations offensive to convince the public that whaling is culturally and economically important to Japan and that whales eat too many fish and threaten the conservation of fish stocks - a claim for which there is no scientific basis.
More than 1,400 whales are expected to suffer a long and torturous death this year alone.
Sign this petition to Japan's Ministry of the Environment, urging him to stop flouting our international agreement to protect whales via so-called "scientific" whale-killing.
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We signed the “End “Scientific” Whaling, The Whale-Killing Loophole” petition!
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It is harsh cruel unhuman and how would you like it if you were being hunted for a hobby.Japan is hunting endangered species and should stop to prevent extinction of the species
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mindenkinek joga van élni, ha megszületett
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We should top Scientific Whaling and resume Commercial Whaling. Whales ARE good eating. I've been to Iceland & I support their efforts
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It is cruel, barbaric and unnecessary. I shall not be purchasing goods from Japan or visiting Japan so long as they continue this horrendous practice.
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