Comments on: Whaling Controversy Through the Eyes of Japan’s Youth http://marinesciencetoday.com/2009/06/20/whaling-controversy-through-the-eyes-of-japans-youth/ The Latest News in Marine Science Fri, 20 Apr 2012 15:58:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Simon V http://marinesciencetoday.com/2009/06/20/whaling-controversy-through-the-eyes-of-japans-youth/comment-page-1/#comment-780 Simon V Tue, 11 Oct 2011 05:32:30 +0000 http://marinesciencetoday.com/?p=1390#comment-780 An interesting approach. I'm looking forward to reading the paper. Like sex, kids learn not to ask difficult questions about his subject. How does it get to be like that? ----------------- In this article, there is no mention of the economic factor: There are 6000 tons of whale meat in deepfreeze because (as the interim report of the Whaling Commission noted) the market for whale meat is declining, AND last year they let the Icelanders (Loftsson) import some fin whale, which, being the preferred species for eating, reduced sales of minke from the Antarctic. If there isn't enough money in it to support the "research", how is it ever going to be a commercially viable prospect? This is what the Commission had to say: http://jwcs-english.cocolog-nifty.com/blog/ See for yourself. An interesting approach. I’m looking forward to reading the paper. Like sex, kids learn not to ask difficult questions about his subject. How does it get to be like that?
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In this article, there is no mention of the economic factor: There are 6000 tons of whale meat in deepfreeze because (as the interim report of the Whaling Commission noted) the market for whale meat is declining, AND last year they let the Icelanders (Loftsson) import some fin whale, which, being the preferred species for eating, reduced sales of minke from the Antarctic.

If there isn’t enough money in it to support the “research”, how is it ever going to be a commercially viable prospect?

This is what the Commission had to say:
http://jwcs-english.cocolog-nifty.com/blog/
See for yourself.

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