URGENT, BAD NEWS ON WHALES !

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URGENT: MORE BAD NEWS ON WHALES +ACEAIQAh-

 

 

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Sandy Abels +ADw-grwhales+AEA-mindspring.com+AD4-

Thursday, December 14, 2000 9:45 PM

More Bad News

 

Today it was reported that negotiations between the Parliament of

British Columbia and the Nu-chah-nulth have broken down.

The Nu-chah-nulth have been threatening to pursue their Whaling

rights along with the Makah.

 

However, the Nu-chah-nulth want to kill 1000 whales PER YEAR.

The Tribe was asking the Parliament for a whale quota less than 1000

if they would be given land ten times more than what the Parliament was

offering. Negotiations have broken down and we are currently trying to

find out more information. For those in Seattle King 5 news is airing

a story at 11 pm.

 

Aside from the Nu-chah-nulth wanting to kill 1000 whales in our shared

waters, they have made it abundantly clear that they can get +ACQ-500,000

to +ACQ-1 million PER WHALE from Japan. The Makah have also stated

that they want to sell their kills to Japan and Norway.

 

In the US they can't sell whale products. However, the Makah could

potlatch their kills to the Nu-chah-nulth and they in turn can sell to

Japan.

 

Canada is not a member of the IWC and therefore aren't hampered

by the ban on commercial whaling.

 

What we have been predicting is slowly coming true. The Makah have

started a deadly trend. It becomes more important than ever to stop

the Makah Whale hunt. Many times I have heard that

+ACI-it's only one whale+ACI- or +ACI-they can only kill a total of 20 and that

won't hurt the whale population+ACI- or +ACI-you should focus on bigger

threats.+ACI- It's what that ONE whale represents (aside from the

fact that not one whale should die anywhere for any reason).

 

We live in a world where no whales should die or be held hostage

for a piece of land.

 

I'll keep you all posted on what is happening up north. In the meantime,

let's continue to contact Cathy Campbell and Rolland Schmitten on the

Public Hearings on the Environmental Assessment. If we can show the

negative human impact we can stop the hunt in it's track. If you have

any questions or suggestions of action feel free to contact us at

 

grwhales+AEA-mindspring.com

 

Thanks for all you are doing+ACE-

 

Sandra Abels

U.S. Citizens Against Whaling

+ACI-Saving Our Oceans One Whale At A Time+ACI-

www.usagainstwhaling.org

 

P.S. :

Please urgently Call/Email/Fax Cathy Campbell and Rollie Schmitten.

Messages can be brief but we need them to be frequent. Messages

should DEMAND PUBLIC HEARINGS on the Makah Environmental

Assessment in Port Angeles and in Seattle. The contact info is as

follows :

 

 

Rollie Schmitten

USEC Exec Route: IA

Bldg: HCHB Rm 5809

14th and Const Ave NW

Washington DC 20230-001

Phone: 202-482-6076 (in U.S.A.)

Fax: 202-482-6000 (in U.S.A.)

Rolland.Schmitten+AEA-noaa.gov

 

 

Cathy Campbell

NMFS HQTR Route F/PR2

Bldg: SSMC3 Rm 13739

1315 East-West HWY

Silver Springs, MD 20910-3282

Phone: 202-482-2652 (in U.S.A.)

Fax: 202-482-4307 (in U.S.A.)

Cathy.E.Campbell+AEA-noaa.gov

 

 

Thanks for your kindness and help.

Caring Vegetarians.