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I’m afraid I have some devastating news .

Yesterday, on 1 July, five whaling ships set sail from Kushiro in Japan for their first openly commercial hunt since 1986. The first whale – a minke – was killed and brought back to shore that day!

We need your help today. We must act fast. We must put pressure on the Japanese government to stop the senseless butchering of these beautiful, innocent creatures.

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We publicly condemn these barbaric hunts. You may have seen me quoted in UK newspapers arguing that there is practically no demand for whale meat in Japan. This hunt is not only going against the direction of accepted international law but also is not needed. Up to 95% of Japanese people very rarely or never eat whale meat – whaling is about politics not food.

We understand the Japanese fleet intends to hunt and kill: 52 minke whales, 150 Bryde’s whales and 25 endangered sei whales. I can not stand by and let this happen.

A gift from you today will help us:

• ensure that international scientific, legal and political pressure is brought to bear on those who have instigated these hunts.
• work with colleagues in the anti-whaling movement in Japan to maximise domestic opposition.
• demonstrate that science proves we need whales for healthy oceans and our planet.
• continue to work with lawyers to scrutinise the legality of Japan’s decision to leave the International Whaling Commission (IWC) and evaluate the possibility for legal steps against it.

The actions of the Japanese fleet are inhumane and totally unnecessary. You can make a difference. Please, as someone who cares so passionately about whales, will you support us and make a donation?

Thank you for all your incredible support.

Together we can make a difference.

Chris Butler-Stroud
CEO

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WDC in action: protesters making their voices heard outside the Japanese embassy in London on 27 June 2019.

 

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Whales around Japan need YOU

Whales around Japan need your help

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Whales around Japan urgently need your help  

The Japanese government plans to start killing whales in Japanese waters this summer. We need to ramp up our efforts to stop them but we can’t do it without you.

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Why do we need your help?

Thanks to supporters like you, we’ve stood firm against whaling for 30 years and defeated all Japan’s efforts to overturn the commercial whaling ban. Now the Japanese government has shown its utter disregard for international opinion and conservation efforts and announced its shocking decision to leave the International Whaling Commission (the body that regulates whaling) and resume full-blown commercial whale hunts.

Japanese hunters will kill sei, Bryde’s and minke whales in the same way that they kill around 3,000 dolphins and ‘small’ whales every year – in unregulated hunts with no accountability.  We can’t stand by and let that happen.

I need supporters like you to speak up for whales and protest but sadly, that’s not enough. The Japanese government has already shown that it doesn’t listen.

I must now put more of our resources into scrutinizing Japan’s actions – like a game of chess, I’ll monitor and try to counter their every move. But this will take precious time and resources. So I’m asking for your help – will you give a donation?

How will we use your money?

We will:

1. work with lawyers to scrutinize the legality of Japan’s decision and evaluate the possibility for legal steps against it.
2. intensify our relationships with Japanese activist organisations. Change will need to come from within Japan and so our work with our colleagues there is crucial.
3. work closely with partner charities all over the world and also with government departments to leverage diplomatic pressure. The UK and other governments have issued strong statements condemning Japan’s move and we will work with them to follow this up with action.

There is no need or demand for a commercial whaling industry in the 21st Century! This is purely a political decision. Whaling is horrifically cruel and we must not let commercial whaling decimate whale populations again.

Thank you so much for your support, it really is appreciated.

Astrid Fuchs, WDC stop whaling lead

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Take action against Japanese whaling

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I’m sure you are as upset and concerned as we are about Japan’s decision to leave the International Whaling Commission (IWC – the body that regulates whaling) to resume commercial whaling in the waters around Japan.

By leaving the IWC, the Japanese government has shown an utter disregard for international agreements and conservation efforts. Japanese hunters will kill sei, Bryde’s and minke whales in the same way that they kill around 3,000 dolphins and ‘small’ whales every year – in unregulated hunts with no accountability.

Please email the Japanese Embassy in your country to politely express your concern. Tell them that by disregarding the international community, Japan is harpooning its reputation.

You’ll find all the information you need, including a template email, on our action page.

Thank you for getting involved and speaking up for whales. Every voice counts.

On behalf of all at WDC,

Julia Pix, WDC campaigns manager.

P.S. If you can get to London on Saturday 26 January, you might want to join the protest march to the Japanese Embassy.

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