top
International
International
Indybay
Indybay
Indybay
Regions
Indybay Regions North Coast Central Valley North Bay East Bay South Bay San Francisco Peninsula Santa Cruz IMC - Independent Media Center for the Monterey Bay Area North Coast Central Valley North Bay East Bay South Bay San Francisco Peninsula Santa Cruz IMC - Independent Media Center for the Monterey Bay Area California United States International Americas Haiti Iraq Palestine Afghanistan
Topics
Newswire
Features
From the Open-Publishing Calendar
From the Open-Publishing Newswire
Indybay Feature

Boycott "Kumano ". As long as Taiji / W. P, continues slaughter and captures of dolphins.

by toshio yashiro / time , Non Profit Individual
Boycott "World heritage; Kumano "as a tourist. As long as Taiji / Wakayama P, continues slaughter and captures of dolphins, small whales. Why do I recommend the boycott of Kumano?
800_4__2_aa_1__1_1_1.jpg
First of all, I want to make this unnecessary slaughter stopped immediately.
I am thankful from the bottom of my heart to "the anti-whaling country, NGO, NPO, overseas media and Journalist, specialist, and individual" who are doing hard work for ending of Japanese whaling.

http://wvasfm.org/post/what-if-they-opened-dolphin-theme-park-and-nobody-came

Getting worse and worse.

Their desire of dolphin use as resources does not stop. Unlimited !!!!
They express a dolphin as "marine resources" frequently.
A slaughter, dealing, a slave,,,,,, anything they want.

http://edition.cnn.com/2014/01/18/world/asia/japan-dolphin-hunt/
“Group: 250 dolphins await slaughter, lifetime of captivity at Japan's Taiji Cove “

Why do I recommend the boycott of "Kumano"?
http://www.pref.mie.lg.jp/KODO/en/index.htm

1 )
In recent years, dolphin trade industry was successful by making Taiji into a base. Dolphin selection is premised on many dolphin slaughters.
A success of this industry means the income to Wakayama Prefecture, and the Wakayama governor gives permission of dolphin hunt. In other words, the candidate who does not give permission of dolphin hunt will not be elected.
(Japanese people do not have an anti-whaling political party.)
This is not only an issue of fishing village Taiji. The strategy out of which the Wakayama governor does not make permission come is required.

http://www.japantimes.co.jp/opinion/2013/08/07/reader-mail/keeping-dolphins-and-whales/
"The reason these undertakings have been successful is the dolphin drive fishery, which supplies living whales and dolphins to aquariums internationally as well as domestically. "
by Seiji Ohsumi / *Institute of Cetacean Research tokyo

2)
Although plum industry is very prosperous in Wakayama Prefecture, boycotting from the world is too complicated. And declaration of intention is very difficult.
( I have boycotted all the plum products.)
World heritage has relation with the world as the tourist industry.
Of course, A tourist resort area is anxious for authorization as world heritage as a means which obtains foreign currency.

3)
"Kumano" is also surely the area which was anxious for world heritage authorization.
Fortunately, “Kumano” is owned by three prefectures.

Mie Prefecture, Nara Prefecture, and Wakayama Prefecture.

Your signature is simultaneously sent to three prefectures. This is the key. Do other two prefectures protect Wakayama?
I do not think so. I think that the tourist board of each prefecture puts pressure.

http://spiritandanimal.wordpress.com/2013/09/14/the-shameful-trade-of-dolphins/

Please indicate.
And longing of an end of this slaughter should be shown to them.

please let them to be" deeply concerned ".

Which do they want to choose for the future?
Continuation of [dolphins and small whales ]capture and slaughter ? or The tourist from the world?
This is negotiation between the world and Prefectures.
The petitions of "The world heritage kumano -boycott" were launched by three communities and I hope you can sign.

Please make petitions spread !

[care2 ]
http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/292/501/341/
[Avaaz ]
https://secure.avaaz.org/en/petition/Boycott_kumano_as_a_tourist_As_long_as_Wakayama_Prefecture_continues_slaughter_and_captures_of_dolphins/
[chang,org]
http://www.change.org/petitions/boycott-kumano-as-a-tourist-as-long-as-taiji-wakayama-p-continues-slaughter-and-captures-of-dolphins-small-whales

also,
If you have time, please launch The petitions of the same content ("The world heritage kumano -boycott" ).
Those "The petitions " sent from the world will surely be the strongest.


Please take action. Please share this with your friends.
Please make this spread.

thank you for your time.
Sincerely,

for saag & kulfi


toshio yashiro / time , Non Profit Individual
Tokyo japan

[Reference]
https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2013/09/01/18742507.php
http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2013/07/20/18740105.php
http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2013/09/18/18743417.php
Add Your Comments
Listed below are the latest comments about this post.
These comments are submitted anonymously by website visitors.
TITLE
AUTHOR
DATE
joe
Wed, Jan 22, 2014 9:01AM
We are 100% volunteer and depend on your participation to sustain our efforts!

Donate

$80.00 donated
in the past month

Get Involved

If you'd like to help with maintaining or developing the website, contact us.

Publish

Publish your stories and upcoming events on Indybay.

IMC Network