Sea Shepherd : The Worldwide Protests Against the Slaughter of Dolphins in Taiji that took place at Japanese consulates and embassies around the world between 2003 and 2006.
http://seashepherd.org/taiji/taiji_wo...
2007: http://youtube.com/watch?v=3chsx1gpyjA
The Save Taiji Dolphins Campaign along with Sea Shepherd and many other organizations are joining forces to urge Japanese authorities to end the slaughter of dolphins and small whales. Individuals interested in bringing the public's attention to this atrocity are encouraged to join in on Dolphin Day in your local cities. The goal is to send a powerful message to the Japanese dolphin killers and their government: These crimes against nature are unacceptable to the rest of the world -- STOP THE DOLPHIN SLAUGHTER NOW!!
Japan Illegally Kills Small Whales
Japan is a member of the International Whaling Commission (IWC). In 1986, the IWC's moratorium on the killing of whales went into effect. Under the terms of the IWC, Japan is permitted to kill a limited number of whales under the "scientific research" exception. This "scientific research" exception is, in reality, simply a loophole which Japan exploits in order to kill whales for commercial consumption, but Japan is not permitted to kill any other whales protected by the IWC.
Observers have seen the fishermen at Taiji slaughtering entire pods of small pilot whales. That is a wholesale violation of the provisions of the International Whaling Commission and is plainly illegal. It is simply ignored by the Japanese government.
Poisons Found in Whale and Dolphin Meat
Due to their exclusive seafood diet, dolphins and whales accumulate high levels of chemicals in their tissue. When humans consume their meat, gradual poisoning can occur.
mercury
methyl mercury
cadmium
DDT
PCBs
Mercury report in Japanese:
http://www.elsaenc.net/mercury/mercury_report.html
Tags: SEA SHEPHERD DOLPHINS TAIJI FUTO JAPAN DOLPHIN DRIVE ACTIVISM PROTEST PETITION MERCURY