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Sherbrooke voice at anti-whaling rally

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Mon, 15/11/2010 - 11:52am

On Friday the 5th November, around 200 people made their presence known and their voices heard on the steps of Parliament against the continued slaughter of whales and other marine mammals. Among those voicing their protest were students from Sherbrooke Community School, ranging from primary years to Year 12. Sherbrooke students are so enthusiastic about the environment and social justice and attend public rallies often.

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Anti-whaling activist Pete Bethune released from Japanese jail

Submitted by Flowerpower on Fri, 09/07/2010 - 5:32pm

Pete Bethune, the anti-whaling activist convicted of assault in Japan and facing up to 15 years in jail has instead been released with a two year suspended sentence and can now return home to New Zealand.

Read more about this great news at the following links:
http://www.seashepherd.org/news-and-media/news-100706-2.html

http://www.care2.com/causes/animal-welfare/blog/arrested-sea-shepherd-ca...

For earlier coverage of his trial on Indymedia visit

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Greenpeace, Sea Shepherd criticize commercial whaling resumption proposal

Submitted by takver on Mon, 26/04/2010 - 2:29am

Representatives to the International Whaling Commission from a dozen countries are meeting in Washington negotiating a compromise agreement for the limited resumption of commercial whaling with strong controls for the next ten years. Conservationists from both Sea Shepherd and Greenpeace have attacked the proposal, "At the moment, it appears that the whales are making all the concessions, not the whalers and this proposal keeps dying whaling industries alive and not the whales." said Greenpeace Japan Programme Director Junichi Sato.

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Japan continues Atlantic bluefin tuna drive to extinction

Submitted by takver on Sat, 20/03/2010 - 6:22pm

CITES (Convention of International Trade in Endangered Species) has failed to agree to any measures to protect endangered Atlantic bluefin tuna, which is heading for commercial extinction due to overfishing caused by Japanese market demand and consumption for sushi and sashimi. Japan's Prime Minister has welcomed the vote against the Bluefin Tuna ban.

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Federal Police raid Sea Shepherd vessel

Submitted by Flowerpower on Sat, 06/03/2010 - 3:53pm

Five Federal Police officers have raided the Steve Irwin as it docked in Hobart today at the behest of the Japanese Government. Australia instead of helping to enforce the international ban on whaling in its waters and condemning the Japanese for their illegal sinking of a Sea Shepherd vessel is trying to help criminalise the Sea Shepherds activities.

http://www.theage.com.au/environment/whale-watch/federal-police-board-an...

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Ady Gil Captain boards whaling ship to make citizen's arrest

Submitted by takver on Mon, 15/02/2010 - 9:30pm

Captain Peter Bethune has boarded the Shonan Maru No 2 to make a citizen's arrest of the captain of the vessel. Peter Bethune's ship, the New Zealand registered high speed trimaran the Ady Gil owned by the Sea Shepherd Conservation Foundation, was sunk by the Japanese whaling ship the Shonan Maru 2 on January 6 after it was purposefully rammed endangering the lives of the six crew.

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Whaling conflict tensions continue with Conservation ship rammed

Submitted by takver on Sun, 07/02/2010 - 12:22pm

The Japanese whaling harpoon vessel the Yushin Maru 3 has rammed the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society ship Bob Barker about 180 miles off Cape Darnley in the Australian Antarctic Territory. The ramming penetrated the Bob Barker's hull creating a 3-foot long 4-inch deep gash in the mid starboard side of the Sea Shepherd vessel above the waterline. The Yushin Maru suffered minor damage to its hand rail and hull. No crew from either ship were injured.

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Sea Shepherd finds whalers as Greens pressure government on whaling spy flights

Submitted by takver on Sat, 06/02/2010 - 11:39am

The Sea Shepherd ship Bob Barker has found and re-engaged the Japanese whaling factory ship, the Nisshin Maru at at 67 degrees 10 minutes South and 67 Degrees 07 Minutes East. The Nisshin Maru and two harpoon vessels were found on February 6, 2010 at approximately 0430 hours (Melbourne time).

The Sea Shepherd flagship, the Steve Irwin, is en route to join the action after refueling and reprovisioning at Fremantle in late January.

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Sea Shepherd sues Japanese whalers for Piracy in Dutch Court

Submitted by takver on Sat, 09/01/2010 - 2:47pm

Sea Shepherd lodged on Friday writs to sue the crew of Japanese whaling ship Shonan Maru 2 for piracy in the Dutch court system for threatening the lives of the six crew members of the Ady Gil and destroying their vessel. Conservation pirates suing pirates of profit and environmental slaughter and destruction.

Other News: Bethune files for arrest of Japanese Captain | Ady Gil commits to fundraising for a new Ady Gil | Bob Brown serves $2million demand on Japan | Australian Government delays legal action decision until after IWC meeting in June | New Video from Ady Gil - final 3 minutes before ramming | How Whaling is Illegal

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Ady Gil sinks, Sea Shepherd pursuing Whaling Fleet

Submitted by takver on Fri, 08/01/2010 - 11:57am

The Sea Shepherd high speed powerboat, Ady Gil, has now sunk according to Paul Watson interviewed on ABC morning radio. The stationary ship was purposefully rammed by a Japanese whaling security vessel endangering the 6 Sea Shepherd volunteers on board.

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