Gray Whale Hunt: What's new on the water/Jack Metcalf's appeal to stop the hunt

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FROM WASHINGTON CITIZEN'S COASTAL ALLIANCE

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Sekiu, WA- 3:57pm PST

 

Ocean Defense International is still on-scene in the waters off Cape

Flattery, and have deployed two jet skis. At this time, we can report there

have been no arrests of ODI crew, but last word received is that the hunt

was " still going on. "

 

More details as they become available.

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METCALF DECRIES MAKAH WHALE HUNT

But Congressman Applauds International Decision to Keep Whale Ban

 

Everett, WA -- Rep. Jack Metcalf (R-WA) decried today's decision by the

Makah to again kill gray whales on the Washington state coast.

 

Said Metcalf: " The decision by the Makah to kill more whales today is deeply

disturbing. This is the year 2000. We have turned a calendar page into a

completely new era--a time when these majestic, highly intelligent creatures

should not be brutally slaughtered. Most distressingly, the whales are

merely pawns in a political game orchestrated by Japanese and Norwegian

whaling interests, and supported by the Clinton/Gore Administration. "

 

According to news reports, the Makah Whaling Commission recently issued a

permit to Makah hunters to kill whales. The hunt began secretly at 5 a.m.

this morning.

 

Ironically, the hunt began immediately after a failed attempt by Japan and

Norway to overturn the international ban on the commercial trade in whales.

Japan and Norway pushed to overturn the ban at a weekend meeting of 150

nations at the U.N. Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species

(CITES) in Nairobi, Kenya.

 

Japan presented three proposals and Norway one. They needed a two-thirds

majority, but were a minority in each vote. The proposals won even less

support than when similar ones were presented in 1997.

 

Said Metcalf, " Japan and Norway will do anything they can to overturn the

ban on hunting whales. They have been consistently defeated in their direct

attempts. Therefore, they resort to subterfuges. Japan performs its hunts

under a loophole that allows whaling for 'scientific' purposes. These

'scientifically' obtained whales end up as sushi in expensive Tokyo

restaurants. Now, Japan and Norway want to encourage native North American

tribes to hunt whales, so that eventually, these whales can end up in the

stomachs of Norwegian and Japanese gourmets. "

 

Metcalf concluded, " Americans have to stand up and say no to this barbaric

practice from the past. Americans need to call the White House and tell

them to end their support for this outrageous and brutal hunt. "

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FROM WASHINGTON CITIZEN'S COASTAL ALLIANCE

--

 

Sekiu, WA- 3:57pm PST

 

Ocean Defense International is still on-scene in the waters off Cape

Flattery, and have deployed two jet skis. At this time, we can report there

have been no arrests of ODI crew, but last word received is that the hunt

was " still going on. "

 

More details as they become available.

*****

 

 

 

METCALF DECRIES MAKAH WHALE HUNT

But Congressman Applauds International Decision to Keep Whale Ban

 

Everett, WA -- Rep. Jack Metcalf (R-WA) decried today's decision by the

Makah to again kill gray whales on the Washington state coast.

 

Said Metcalf: " The decision by the Makah to kill more whales today is deeply

disturbing. This is the year 2000. We have turned a calendar page into a

completely new era--a time when these majestic, highly intelligent creatures

should not be brutally slaughtered. Most distressingly, the whales are

merely pawns in a political game orchestrated by Japanese and Norwegian

whaling interests, and supported by the Clinton/Gore Administration. "

 

According to news reports, the Makah Whaling Commission recently issued a

permit to Makah hunters to kill whales. The hunt began secretly at 5 a.m.

this morning.

 

Ironically, the hunt began immediately after a failed attempt by Japan and

Norway to overturn the international ban on the commercial trade in whales.

Japan and Norway pushed to overturn the ban at a weekend meeting of 150

nations at the U.N. Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species

(CITES) in Nairobi, Kenya.

 

Japan presented three proposals and Norway one. They needed a two-thirds

majority, but were a minority in each vote. The proposals won even less

support than when similar ones were presented in 1997.

 

Said Metcalf, " Japan and Norway will do anything they can to overturn the

ban on hunting whales. They have been consistently defeated in their direct

attempts. Therefore, they resort to subterfuges. Japan performs its hunts

under a loophole that allows whaling for 'scientific' purposes. These

'scientifically' obtained whales end up as sushi in expensive Tokyo

restaurants. Now, Japan and Norway want to encourage native North American

tribes to hunt whales, so that eventually, these whales can end up in the

stomachs of Norwegian and Japanese gourmets. "

 

Metcalf concluded, " Americans have to stand up and say no to this barbaric

practice from the past. Americans need to call the White House and tell

them to end their support for this outrageous and brutal hunt. "

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