Report from the Farley Mowat
Source > www.seashepherd.com
December 30, 2006
Three ships continue to chase the Japanese whaling
fleet along the coast of Antarctica
The Greenpeace ship Esperanza is the fastest
vessel and is keeping on the tail of the Nisshin Maru.
The Greenpeace ship Arctic Sunrise and the Sea
Shepherd ship Farley Mowat are running flanking
positions in an effort to spot the Japanese harpoon
vessels which have been out of sight for days.
The conservation ships are sweeping the along the
coast corridor with radar and helicopter
reconnaissance flights with the objective of ferreting
out the positions of the illegal harpoon vessels.
There is no question but that the Japanese fleet
is on the run, speeding westward and there is no
evidence of any whaling activity taking place since
Christmas day.
"We have certainly made an impact down here
against these pirate whalers," said Captain Paul
Watson. "They are being harassed and they know they
are being harassed."
Meanwhile Australian Environment Minister Ian
Campbell is accusing Sea Shepherd of endangering the
factory ship Nisshin Maru on Christmas Day.
"The video clearly shows that it was the Farley
Mowat that had the right of way and the Nisshin Maru
attempted to ram our ship," said Captain Watson.
"Despite the evidence, when the Japanese complain,
Campbell goes running to appease Tokyo. Is there no
limit to how low these politicians will go to kow tow
to Japan over trade agreements?" He said.
Captain Watson has informed Ian Campbell that if
he has charges against Sea Shepherd or himself, he
will return to Australia to face whateever charges
Australia can concoct.
"Stop threatening us and charge us if you believe
we are acting unlawfully. Stop posing for the
Japanese. Show us you have authority down here in
these waters Mr. Campbell, charge us, and then explain
how you have authority over me as a Canadian on a
Canadian ship but not the Japanese who are in blatant
violation of international conservation and Australian
laws in Australian territorial waters?"
Sea Shepherd has officially requested the presence
of an Australian Naval vessel to monitor the
activities in the Southern Ocean.
Ian Campbell has refused to send a naval vessel on
the grounds that Japan does not recognize the
Australian Antarctic Territory.
The question must be asked : Does Australia claim
the Australian Antarctic Territory or not? If not
then the name should be taken off the maps and charts
and the area surrendered to Japanese exploitation.
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