(Aussie) Greens, Dems urge crackdown on whalers

[Barrett808]

The Australian Democrats and Greens want stronger government action against Japanese whalers operating in Antarctic waters rather than leaving action to protesters' ships.

Their calls follow dangerous clashes between Sea Shepherd ships and whaling ships this week.

And Sea Shepherd activist Captain Paul Watson has repeated his threats to ram any whaling ships harpooning whales.

"It's pretty terrifying and I'm wondering where the Australian government is," Greens Leader Bob Brown told reporters.

"At least the New Zealand government has had a plane down there taking pictures earlier on of the whaling in Australia's Antarctic waters. "We really shouldn't leave it to come to some sort of disaster down there and Australia's got to work a lot harder to convince the Japanese that they shouldn't be whaling in our waters."

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http://www.smh.com.au/news/National/Greens-Dems-urges-crackdown-on-whalers/2007/02/14/1171405267340.html

[zonkers]

1. kick. I want an international ocean police force.

[Stargleamer]

2. They should also urge a crackdown on Howards. . . n/t