Captain Paul Watson: Japanese Whalers Acknowledge Sea Shepherd Success

[Kolesar]

From Watson's Facebook feed:

Operation No Compromise Officially recognized by the Japanese Whalers as a Victory for Sea Shepherd Conservation Society

Highlights of the “Cruise Report of the Second Phase of the Japanese Whale ‘Research’ Program in the Antarctic (JARPAII) in 2011/2012”

- Authors:
1) The Institute of Cetacean Research
2) Kyodo Senpaku Kaisya Ltd.

• Unfortunately the research activities were interrupted several times by an anti-whaling group (SSCS)

Captain Paul Watson: That was the objective however this should be changed to: Unfortunately the illegal commercial whaling activities were interrupted several times by an anti-whaling group (SSCS)

• As a result the planned dedicated sighting survey was cancelled in the whole research area because the two Yushin Maru’s had to dedicate to security tasks

Captain Paul Watson: Two of the three harpoon vessels were taken out of the game for the whole season. Major victory.

• The research activity of the SSV (Yushin Maru No.1 - the lead harpoon vessel) was also interrupted several times.

Captain Paul Watson: Two totally disrupted and the third partially disrupted. Love the acknowledgement.

• The total searching distance was 3,040.5 nautical miles by the fleet, which was approximately one-third of the searching distance in ‘normal’ (pre-SSCS intervention) years.t

Captain Paul Watson: Wonderful news. They are yearning for the pre-SSSC intervention days.

• The research activities of the JARPA II survey in 2011/12 was again interrupted by the SS (SSCS) first during the transit survey from Japan to the research area and throughout the 2011/12 research period

Captain Paul Watson: Yes we forced them from west of Australia to the Ross Sea causing them to waste a great deal of fuel and time. That was our intention and it was realized.

• In order to secure safety for the research vessels and their crew members, the planned sighting vessels had to dedicate many of its planned research time to security tasks. It was very regrettable and disappointing to report that this large investment - dedicated sighting survey in the Antarctic - had to be cancelled in the 2011/12 season

Captain Paul Watson: Yes so regrettable and so disappointing. Not for us of course. Great results in our opinion.

• ‘Research’ vessels were frequently attacked by the anti-whaling group (SSCS) and the survey was interrupted in several opportunities.

Captain Paul Watson: Should be poachers were frequently reminded that their whaling killing activities in the Southern Ocean Whale Sanctuary are not welcome.

• As a consequence vessels YS3 and YS2 had to dedicate to search and monitor the anti-whaling group vessels most of the research period

Captain Paul Watson: That was of course our intention i.e. to keep them from killing whales and we are very pleased at the results.

• Unfortunately the research activity was interrupted for over 15 days by directed violent sabotage activities of the SS. Therefore the research of most part of Ross Sea in Area V, East-North Area V, West-North Area VI and some other parts had to be cancelled

Captain Paul Watson: YES!!!! Cancelled – love it!

The Japanese whaling industry suffered another humiliating defeat this last season at the hands of passionate volunteers dedicated to ending illegal Japanese whaling operations in the Southern Ocean Whale Sanctuary. Operation No Compromise was a complete success and a great victory for the whales.

[GliderGuider]

1. I love the smell of capitulation in the morning

It smells like ... victory.

I was sure all along that he had the right approach to the problem.

Congratulations to Paul Watson and his crews.

[roody]

2. Proud donor here. Nt

[LGreene]

3. Reality vs. Mr Watson's claims

Captain Paul Watson: That was the objective however this should be changed to: Unfortunately the illegal commercial whaling activities were interrupted several times by an anti-whaling group (SSCS)

Reality: The illegal activities of the SSCS disrupted the legal research actions of the ICR.

Captain Paul Watson: Two of the three harpoon vessels were taken out of the game for the whole season. Major victory.

Reality: Sighting Surveys are non-lethal and this data is desired and acknowledged by the IWC as very useful. So again the illegal activities of the SSCS disrupted real research.

Captain Paul Watson: Yes we forced them from west of Australia to the Ross Sea causing them to waste a great deal of fuel and time. That was our intention and it was realized.

Reality: The 2011/2012 plan was for the region to the west of Australia, so the Japanese followed the shortest and most efficient way to reach the designated area. No fuel or time wasted.

Reality: hundreds of whales were still legally killed in addition to the hundreds legally killed in the North Pacific where for some reason the SSCS doesn't do anything.

And from the current IWC meeting, South Korea is planning on starting their own research whaling activity. Totality is SSCS fails again while wasting millions of dollars that could do some real good in protecting actual endangered marine life. But they did keep themselves in the news and get some good video for their ego, oh sorry I mean for their TV show.

[Nihil]

4. Go forth and multiply.

I have no time for supporters of the industrialised slaughter of whales.

[LGreene]

5. Typical

And like a typical Watson sheeple you lie just like he does.

[Nihil]

6. You're surprised that pro-whaler lies aren't welcome?

Anyone who repeatedly describes the slaughter of whales by the
Japanese state-subsidised fleet as "research" is either a blatant
propaganda activist or a naive child brought up on a diet of
anti-environmentalist talking points.

From your phrasing, I don't think you're a child.

[FBaggins]

9. Somewhere other than DU please.

You claim to not have time for supporters of the industrialised slaughter of whales, yet you have responded to me twice. So obviously you are a liar. So your opinions aren't of much concern.

You claim that his position isn't of much concern to you, yet two thirds of your total posts on DU are in direct reply. So you can apply your own standard of truth. You obviously came here with a very specific agenda.

I have no love for Watson (in fact, I think Nihil and I have gone head to head on the subject more than once). He's dishonest and more than likely harms the very cause that he claims to be fighting for. This press release is a transparent attempt at spin (both to garner publicity and additional fundraising)... but that doesn't make it ok for you to just jump on and start calling regulars "obvious liars".

So go show your surprise somewhere else.

[GliderGuider]

8. Here's a toast to Paul Watson and his crews

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