Media release 25-6-09
Whale Watch Operators + Conservationists oppose Japans Humpback kill plan
Rob Dalton from "Whale Watching Byron Bay" and Dean Jefferys from
"Byron Whale Action Group" are opposed to Japans plan to kill 50
Humpback whales as part of their "Scientific research " program. To
express that opposition Whale Watching Byron Bay hostED a Whale
Watching tour for whale supporters to protest to Japan to keep their
harpoons away from Ozzy Humpbacks and in fact all Whales and Dolphins.

As the International Whaling Commission, IWC, concludes in Madeira,

Paul Watson, Sea Shepherds, prepare their ship the Steve Irwin for the Antarctic. see www.planetearthinternettv.com. and see www.seashepherd.org

I've recently returned from an amazing 7 weeks swimming and connecting with the whales off the Vavau and Haapai islands in Tonga. The idea was to look extensively around Tonga for the best and most sensitive ww opportunities to set up some retreats. The journey started with a 10-day trip with Andrew Parker in Haapai working with Glen Etney in Haapai, then joined Annah Everingtons group in the Vavau islands for another 10 days. Vavau group of islands where most of the whale watching (ww) goes on and there are 12 licensed motorboat ww operators.

Following is a brief summary of events that occurred in Santiago over the last week.
When will the Whales and Dolphins swim free?
After a week attending sessions and gatherings at the International Whaling Commission IWC in Santiago, Chile I am left wondering in what forum will the decision to end whaling occur. After all, apart from the NGO crew sitting up the back of the hall, the many of the voters are just politicians from whaling backgrounds or they are heavily subsidised by Japanese aid.

http://www.planetearthinternettv.com

A 13 minute video of National Whale day at Byron is now available to what also on http://www.planetearthinternettv.com
Media release Sunday 15th June
100 people make a giant whale on National Whale day at Byron

http://www.visualpetition.com/
http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/111615377
http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/446578966
http://www.thepetitionsite.com/13/Help-save-the-Antarctic-whales
https://secure2.convio.net/toc/site/Advocacy?id=393
http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/story/0,22049,22836856-5014727,00....
http://www.greenpeace.org/international/news/canon-shooting-whales-24010...
http://www.savejapandolphins.org/takeAction.html
http://www.worldcharterforcetacea.org/support.html
http://www.PetitionOnline.com/japkill/

Around 15 people from Byron participated in the protest. Dean Jefferys from Byron Whale Action Group, delivered the attached letters to Deputy Consul Mr Tamura at the Japanese consulate in Brisbane today. We also hand delivered letters announcing the Boycott Japanese Products campaign to Representatives from Sony. Mitsubishi and Japanese Airlines Today.

MEDIA RELEASE: Whale conservation groups call for Boycott of Japanese Products,
Demonstration at Brisbane Japanese consulate, Sony, Mitsubishi and JAL 25th Jan 11am
Fed up with the Japanese government insisting it must continue to kill whales, members from whale conservation groups in Australia and around the world are now are calling for consumers to boycott Japanese products and services.

Why do we love whales so much and why does our heart skip a beat and we scream when we see a whale breach off the Byron Lighthouse. What will it mean to humanity when the powerful Japanese Whaling interest are finally pushed onto their sword by the weight of global public opinion and admit defeat. We will certainly feel richer in spirit as a species that we were able to correct a terrible injustice perpetrated against these majestic beings of the ocean.

Sea Shepherd says two of its crew members were assaulted and tied to the radar mast and are now being held hostage on a Japanese whaling ship after trying to deliver a letter to the captain.

Check further down for activities to help the whales, sign up to my action, alerts/newsletter and if you can donate here to "Save the Whales inc" to help fund this ongoing project/campaign.

Dolphins in Hervey Bay And Taji japan. see protest and news story below. Take action see http://www.savejapandolphins.org/takeAction.html

Outline: “Flight of the Humpback” is a carefully thought out strategy to contribute to the global effort to stop whaling. For the first time in over 30 years, this December 2008, Australian humpbacks and other endangered whales will be targeted by Japanese whalers when they return to the Antarctic.

There are 3 main elements to this strategy:The Journey, the Website, and the Film.

“Flight of the Humpback”
Synopsis:
“Flight of the Humpback” is a one hour documentary and interactive broadband website depicting the desperate battle to save endangered Australian humpback whales and other whales from the imminent threat of Japanese harpoons.

The battle to save these whales will be expressed by a group of passionate activists, musicians and celebrities who sail and interact with the humpbacks on their northern and southern migration along the east coast of Australia, Tonga and the Antarctic.