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WORLD WHALE POLICE UPDATE

MAY 18, 2000

 

Yes, it is true, the World Whale Police Patrol Boat Tiger is back on patrol

off Neah Bay, Washington.

 

We picked Tiger up from the coast guard yesterday, had the glass replaced,

vacuumed out all of the broken glass and other pieces of the roof lying in

the boat and brought it back to Sekiu. With a good team of people, eager to

see us back on the water, we managed to do some basic repairs to make it

sea-worthy again and were back out on the water today.

 

Basic repairs to us means, tying the roof down with some line, using bulldog

clips to fasten the torn interior in a place, so that it will not obscure

our vision, and lifting the deck and placing it back onto the hull of the

boat, where it belongs, and duct taping it all in place. Of course a few

screws and silicone helped along the way. We also had to fasten Julie's

seat back in as it was knocked completely free of the floor and make some

changes to protect her from further injury. The good news is that there

were no serious fractures to the hull near the water line and the engine

runs like a kitten purring.

 

With that we were back out on the water today.

 

We had a very warm welcome out off shore from all of our friends of Ocean

Defense International and Brett Siler who have been holding down the front

while we were out of commission.

 

We intend on being out on the water as much as possible to keep the gray

whales safe. Of course you already know that the migration is done except

for a few calves and mothers, which of course are off limits. Yesterdays,

Peninsula Daily News reported that despite this information the Makah still

intend to hunt whales, so our job is not done yet.

 

We need your help.

 

First, please call or write to National Marine Fisheries (see our earlier

action alert for address and phone and fax numbers) and ask them what they

are doing to ensure the Makah are not hunting calves and mothers and

resident whales as well as when they are going to call an official end to

this migration.

 

Second, if you are able to help out with a donation for fuel and a few

repairs, we would be very grateful.

 

Bill & Julie

 

You can reach us at: P.O. Box 94

Sekiu, WA 98381

Tel: (360) 963-0717

Cell: (360) 561-7492 or (416) 451-5976

e-mail: worldwhalepolice

 

 

 

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