PRAGMATISM WILL SAVE WHALES

Murray McCully and Geoffrey Palmer have shown  enormous fortitude and pragmatism to arrive at what is the best solution for whales and the whalers.

We have long been strong advocates for common sense on this issue. It time people stopped and thought if they had the right to impose their cultural values others .

At a media conference today headed by Foreign Minister Murray McCully and New Zealand's IWC representative Sir Geoffrey Palmer, the pair said New Zealanders needed to put emotion aside and accept that different countries and cultures had different takes on whaling.

Mr McCully said the "acceptable" part of any compromise it was yet to be agreed to, but it would have to involve a big reduction in the annual whale cull, and that was the mandate the Government had given to New Zealand's negotiating team. 

And when we look at todays appalling crime statistics, our efforts would be better spent saving our kids than some oversized cows of the sea.

SEA SHEPARD LYING?

We think so - we understand that the Ady Gil has not sunk but been abandoned by the Sea Shepard.

We suspect that towing the craft would have been slow and drained vital fuel the eco terrorists need to harass the whalers. So while they have told the world the Ady Gil sunk - we reckon they actually abandoned her which means pollution is likely in the pristine waters... Can they really say they care about the marine environment?

Hypocrites..

WE ADORE WHALES

It's true - we do.
We love horses and cows, sheep, pigs, chickens and kangaroos as well and we have at some time eaten them.

We have slaughtered much of our own food over the years. In fact we estimate we have killed about 40,000 muttonbirds by our own hand ( actually our teeth to be more specific.) We kill them that way because it affords the bird the quickest and most humane death.

So why, many of our mates have asked, are we so " pro whaling?"

We the truth of the matter is that we do not believe we can sit in judgement of another country who , because of history, decides that a species is a delicacy and we are pretty sure that there are many more whales in the sea than the eco terrorists would have you believe. And if a species can be harvested sustainably, then so be it.

We actually enjoy watching whales, and we have seen more than the average punter. The first time we saw a Southern Right Whale was from a low flying helicopter in Foveaux Strait and seeing the majestic creature crest the waves sent a tear down our cheek.

However, we feel the same warmth to the cows and sheep in the paddocks around us. But we are comfortable with killing them to eat. Humanely killing an animal, you want to consume, by your own hand shows more respect than paying someone else to do it.

There is an enormous selective morality among some whaling protesters. Why whales and not cows? And its clear that the whaling argument is as much about anti Asian sentiment as it is about killing a sea mammal. And lets not forget its really all about money.

Charismatic megafauna are the poster pets of the environmental lobbyists. Lobbyists like Sea Shepard - are in fact money making machines. An organisation that funds the piratical lifestyles of sad old men.
Go to their website and note that you cant read anything until you are forced to consider donating to the cause first.

Now if you really love whales and want to save them - then give this chick some money - she has been researching them for as long as I can remember and she really has the best interests of the big beasts at heart.

WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS!

Yip the whale chasers won. Well done Kaikoura... and of course Wally.

The whale-watching company won the supreme prize at the Virgin Holidays Responsible Tourism Awards last night after taking top honours in the "best in a marine environment" category.

The awards are part of World Responsible Tourism Day at the World Travel Market in London.

However we still believe that its a nations right to hunt them as well. As long as the harvest is sustainable.

SUPPLE TO THE TOUCH.

Whale penis leather.... Now we know why the Japanese really want whales. Their pizzles.

Funny thing is a few ( actually many ) years back we looked at the seal pizzle trade. It was very big in some countries but more as an aphrodisiac but as a food as well. And as you can see at two hundred quid a plate - it was a lucrative trade.
We are also aware that our cousins in the deep south are putting together a case to harvest seals around Stewart Island as their numbers are such that they are becoming a nuisance
So the Ruskies have bought out the most expensive SUV in history.. The Prombron. Its reeks of testosterone and its seats are carefully and artfully upholstered in whale penis leather.

DEATH WISH

It appears that whales off the Queensland coast ( an estimated 13,000 of them) are causing some angst among authorities who are rounding up dead whales and hiding them in a bay among the mangroves in an area well known for commerical fishing, but away from the dewy eyes of tourists.

Its also interesting to note that the whale population there, is increasing by 10 percent which would indicate a healthy thriving species. More are dying because there are , well more of them or it could be that the population has reached a point where there are too many competing for too little food.

However the death of the whales along the Queensland Coast is nothing compared to the impending death of an rare and endangered species Whalelovii Nuttersrus, aka the silly bastards who are heading down to the Great Southern Ocean to stop the Japanese from killing a few whales so they can look at their entrails.

These guys are famous for going around the world in their fancy speed boat. But they did it the easy way - they followed the equator ducking thru the Panama and apart from killing some poor innocent bastard on the way , the trip was a milk run.

However we are firmly of the view that the journey in largely calm waters will in no way prepare them for Neptunes wrath in the Deep South Blue. Its hell down there.

And we hope that Nick Smith makes changes to the ACC legislation that puts and end to suicide being treated as an accident and providing for payouts to surviving dependents. These guys are hell bent on going down to annoy some fishermen going about their lawful business and its likely the eco nutters will die in the process - Its a suicide mission and they are doing it on purpose and there is no way we want to see our tax dollars go anywhere near any dependents.

And if they die the Japanese should tow them out of the way and tuck them behind the nearest iceberg - the same way the Queensland authorities dealt to the annoying and unsightly dead whales.

WHALE STOPS WELLINGTON TRAFFIC

This headline stopped us in our tracks. Had the mighty Whale ventured south to vent closer to the politicians who fear his blog?
Nah its wasnt him. Just some big tasty fish lazing in the sun.

SAVING THE WHALERS

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save the whalers!

WHALE OIL GETS BLOG OF THE WEEK AWARD

And its only Tuesday.
His investigations into some of the spurious conclusions purported by the " climate change is real you must believe us brigade" are spot on.
Go visit Whale here and remember - we are Pro whaling but as there is only one of him he is a protected species. Have a read of some of the intellectual giants of our time who are backing the Climate Change bullshit.

WE ARE PRO WHALING

We here at Roarprawn make no secret of it. If it is sustainable then harvest should be allowed no matter what the species. In the words of Sir Tipene O'Regan, why should we be so hung up on protecting " charismatic mega fauna." But the decision should be based on sound science.

Richard Long has penned, what we think is one of his finest columns, sometimes the old bugger gets a bit pious but this un's a good un, and its about Whales, trade, sovereignty and good sense.

He has come up with a solution that is simple and in a good world it should work - except that the egos and the pockets of the activists would never let it happen. That is- stop the protests. Let the diplomats come to a solution without the heat of protests.

Long also rightly points out that some species populations have grown so much that they offer a real concern to fish populations.

His column in the Dominion Post is here - its worth a read