Whale poachers sue Sea Shepherd Conservation Society

It will be interesting to see the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure discovery statutes kick in and Sea Shepherd's ability to prove that it is in fact Japan who is in violation of the law when poaching in Southern Ocean Whale Sanctuary. I believe that an injunction will be issued against Japan for violating international treaties which they are signatories too. Additionally, Sea Shepherd should be able to bring about requests for compensation for the devastation of the Ady Gil. Although the Ady Gil was not technically owned by SSCS. It will also be interesting to see Japan turn over documents being requested and available through the court system to get to the bottom of the millions of dollars of Tsunami relief funds being used by the poachers to kill the whales in the sSouthern Ocean Whale Sanctuary.

"The Japanese fleet has demonstrated an appalling safety record. Whereas Sea Shepherd has not suffered a single fatality, the whaling fleet has seen the death of three seamen since 2006. Whereas Sea Shepherd’s crew onboard the ships have not suffered any serious injuries, the whaling fleet has reported numerous injuries onboard their ships. Whereas Sea Shepherd’s ships have not experienced a single onboard fire, the whaling fleet has experienced two major devastating fires onboard the Nisshin Maru. Whereas Sea Shepherd’s ships have not suffered from any ice damage, the Yushin Maru #2 harpoon vessel was forced to go to Indonesia for repairs to its propeller in 2009. None of the above events were in any way related to or the result of any actions taken by Sea Shepherd; they occurred during the regular course of operations onboard the Japanese whaling vessels." SSCS website