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We've said for a long time that Japan's so-called research program is actually commercial whaling in a flimsy disguise. But today, we have the evidence in our hands.
After
a four-month long undercover investigation, Greenpeace exposed evidence
of widespread embezzlement of whale meat occurring right under the
noses of the public officials who run the whaling program.
The
best cuts of whale meat, used to make whale bacon, are smuggled into
crew cabins, preserved in salt, and then shipped home in boxes marked
"cardboard" or "salted stuff" to be sold on the black market.
Greenpeace intercepted one such box -- worth up to $3,000.
Greenpeace
has evidence that more than a ton of whale meat was snuck from the
whaling ship this year alone. One of our sources claims to have heard a
crew member boast of building a house on the proceeds from his illegal
take.
And, after all of this,
we're still supposed to believe that the hunt is all in the name of
scientific research to help the whales? Come on! Nobody is buying that
line anymore.
TAKE ACTION NOW!
Now
is the time to rock the boat in Japan. The whaling program has been an
embarrassment to Japan's Foreign Affairs department all year. Your
letters helped cancel the humpback hunt - and now in the spotlight of
this scandal, it's time to cancel the rest.
Take action
and send a message to the Prime Minister asking him to end whaling for
good! We need your help to put an end to "research" whaling once and
for all.
For the whales,
John Hocevar
Oceans Campaigner
p.s. In order to pressure the Japanese Government to stop whaling, we need to keep the spotlight on this scandal. Please, pass this along to your friends and ask them to act now!
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Scale of the scandal
Greenpeace
Japan whale campaign coordinator Junichi Sato weighs 51.8 pounds of
whale meat stolen by crewmembers of the Nisshin Maru whaling ship. The
contents of the box were listed as "cardboard."
Photo: Naomi Toyoda
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