[_] [OT] Stop Icelandic Whaling
Jon Fisher
jon.fisher.ibltd.com at googlemail.com
Thu Oct 19 10:42:46 BST 2006
Supposedly, one of the main reasons commercial whaling is re-commencing in
Iceland is that the fishing industry in Iceland have lobbied the government,
claiming that fish stocks around Iceland have reduced - as a result of all
the whales eating them.
I think a more plausible explanation might be that the fishermen are
catching too many fish.
Besides, the Fin and Minke whale, the two species of whale the Icelandic
whalers plan to catch are baleen whales, which don't eat fish.
Barmy.
On 19/10/06 10:38, "Andy Gale" <a.gale at epcdirect.co.uk> wrote:
> _,
>
> Having taken part in the "Whale Walk" when I was kid, I'm amazed this is
> still happening. Personally, I won't be going to Iceland until they outlaw
> whaling, but Greenpeace's approach is a little more subtle. If you agree
> with the statement below, then please consider taking the pledge.
>
> "I would seriously consider taking a vacation in Iceland rather than
> somewhere else if the Government of Iceland stopped whaling. I would be
> willing to receive an email about the options available for Icelandic
> tourism, an email that would be sent to me if the Government of Iceland ends
> its whaling program."
>
> http://oceans.greenpeace.org/en/stop-icelandic-whaling
>
> You can carry on talking about internet things now.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Andy Gale
> EPC Direct Limited
>
>
Iceland is that the fishing industry in Iceland have lobbied the government,
claiming that fish stocks around Iceland have reduced - as a result of all
the whales eating them.
I think a more plausible explanation might be that the fishermen are
catching too many fish.
Besides, the Fin and Minke whale, the two species of whale the Icelandic
whalers plan to catch are baleen whales, which don't eat fish.
Barmy.
On 19/10/06 10:38, "Andy Gale" <a.gale at epcdirect.co.uk> wrote:
> _,
>
> Having taken part in the "Whale Walk" when I was kid, I'm amazed this is
> still happening. Personally, I won't be going to Iceland until they outlaw
> whaling, but Greenpeace's approach is a little more subtle. If you agree
> with the statement below, then please consider taking the pledge.
>
> "I would seriously consider taking a vacation in Iceland rather than
> somewhere else if the Government of Iceland stopped whaling. I would be
> willing to receive an email about the options available for Icelandic
> tourism, an email that would be sent to me if the Government of Iceland ends
> its whaling program."
>
> http://oceans.greenpeace.org/en/stop-icelandic-whaling
>
> You can carry on talking about internet things now.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Andy Gale
> EPC Direct Limited
>
>