Subject: International Day of Protest Against the Japanese Dolphin Slaughter

[Guest guest]

If your organization is interested in organizing a

demo or participating in one, please contact Ric

O'Barry.

 

Thank you. MM

 

" Richard O'Barry " <ricobarry

 

International Day of Protest Against the

Japanese Dolphin Slaughter

 

Dear friends and colleagues:

 

As most of you know, the largest slaughter of dolphins

and other small whales takes place in Japan every

single year. Why don't we get ourselves organized and

protest the massacres every year before the killing

season starts?

 

The so-called drive fishery in Japan will kill about

20,000 dolphins and other whales from September

through April in the most brutal way imaginable. We

can actually do something about this. We can let the

Japanese government know that these crimes against

nature are unacceptable to the rest of the world. We

can speak out against this atrocity loudly and

clearly.

 

Our plan is to organize an international day of

protest in several cities around the world before the

dolphin massacres begin. If we show up in huge

numbers, we will be heard in Tokyo. The goal is to

make this the biggest global protest against the drive

fishery in history.

 

We are hoping that everyone who is opposed to the

annual dolphin slaughter is willing to show up and

demonstrate. We need your help in making the

international day of protest successful. There's a lot

of power in co-operation.

 

Please note that this will be an all-inclusive event.

In other words, the protest will not take place under

the umbrella of any one group. The event will be

carried out by all of us, on a equal basis. Each group

represents itself and will contact the media in their

city with their own press release. All participating

groups can be listed in the press release in

alphabetical order.

 

Our Japanese colleagues tell us that outside pressure

can stop the annual dolphin slaughter. So why not give

the Japanese decision-makers some serious, outside

international media pressure?

 

The date of the protest will probably be in late

September, just before the slaughter starts in Taiji.

(Exact date to be announced soon.)

 

We have to get organized early, so here is what we

need to know: How many groups are willing to

participate in organizing this event? We need as many

organizations and individuals as possible to show up

in front of the Japanese Embassies in Paris, London,

Brussels, New York, San Francisco, Washington DC and

other locations. (The more, the better.)

 

As a first step, we are trying to identify what kind

of cooperation we can get from the international

environmental/animal welfare community. If you and/or

your organization is willing to participate in this

important global event, please contact me. I'm willing

to help coordinate things.

 

We have some specific ideas as to how to make this a

success. Any ideas are welcomed. We will share these

ideas later. And please remember: The goal is to make

this event huge, effective and memorable.

 

Thanks, Ric

 

Richard O'Barry

Marine Mammal Specialist

One Voice-France

Miami Florida Office

305-6684834

ricobarry

www.onevoice-ear.org

www.savetaijidolphins.org

www.dolphinproject.org

[Guest guest]

This is a fantastic idea --- and I will certainly spread the word to

every group I know and belong to from Okinawa to Europe!!!!

 

~Kim Petersen

voices4animals.com - Okinawa

 

> If your organization is interested in organizing a

> demo or participating in one, please contact Ric

> O'Barry.

>

> Thank you. MM

>

> " Richard O'Barry " <ricobarry@b...>

>

> International Day of Protest Against the

> Japanese Dolphin Slaughter

>

> Dear friends and colleagues:

>

> As most of you know, the largest slaughter of dolphins

> and other small whales takes place in Japan every

> single year. Why don't we get ourselves organized and

> protest the massacres every year before the killing

> season starts?

>

> The so-called drive fishery in Japan will kill about

> 20,000 dolphins and other whales from September

> through April in the most brutal way imaginable. We

> can actually do something about this. We can let the

> Japanese government know that these crimes against

> nature are unacceptable to the rest of the world. We

> can speak out against this atrocity loudly and

> clearly.

>

> Our plan is to organize an international day of

> protest in several cities around the world before the

> dolphin massacres begin. If we show up in huge

> numbers, we will be heard in Tokyo. The goal is to

> make this the biggest global protest against the drive

> fishery in history.

>

> We are hoping that everyone who is opposed to the

> annual dolphin slaughter is willing to show up and

> demonstrate. We need your help in making the

> international day of protest successful. There's a lot

> of power in co-operation.

>

> Please note that this will be an all-inclusive event.

> In other words, the protest will not take place under

> the umbrella of any one group. The event will be

> carried out by all of us, on a equal basis. Each group

> represents itself and will contact the media in their

> city with their own press release. All participating

> groups can be listed in the press release in

> alphabetical order.

>

> Our Japanese colleagues tell us that outside pressure

> can stop the annual dolphin slaughter. So why not give

> the Japanese decision-makers some serious, outside

> international media pressure?

>

> The date of the protest will probably be in late

> September, just before the slaughter starts in Taiji.

> (Exact date to be announced soon.)

>

> We have to get organized early, so here is what we

> need to know: How many groups are willing to

> participate in organizing this event? We need as many

> organizations and individuals as possible to show up

> in front of the Japanese Embassies in Paris, London,

> Brussels, New York, San Francisco, Washington DC and

> other locations. (The more, the better.)

>

> As a first step, we are trying to identify what kind

> of cooperation we can get from the international

> environmental/animal welfare community. If you and/or

> your organization is willing to participate in this

> important global event, please contact me. I'm willing

> to help coordinate things.

>

> We have some specific ideas as to how to make this a

> success. Any ideas are welcomed. We will share these

> ideas later. And please remember: The goal is to make

> this event huge, effective and memorable.

>

> Thanks, Ric

>

> Richard O'Barry

> Marine Mammal Specialist

> One Voice-France

> Miami Florida Office

> 305-6684834

> ricobarry@b...

> www.onevoice-ear.org

> www.savetaijidolphins.org

> www.dolphinproject.org