Meeresakrobaten, 17. November 2010
In ihrer Abhandlung „Japan’s Whaling Triangle – The Power Behind the Whaling Policy“ schreibt Midori Kagawa-Fox (University of Adelaide, Australia) von den Hintergründen des japanischen Walfangs und warum die japanische Regierung den Wal eher als Nutztier denn als Schutztier (im Sinne von schützenswertem Tier) ansieht.
Altes Walfangschiff in der Antarktis (Foto: Frank Blache)
Auf den Artikel aufmerksam gemacht hat mich der Japanologe Heiko Lang, dem ich ganz herzlich für den Lesetipp danke!
Dass mit dem Walfang nicht eine Tradition aufrecht erhalten werden soll und dass er auch nicht vorrangig der Nahrungsbeschaffung, sondern vor allem der Befriedigung einiger Interessensgruppen dient, soll im Folgenden aufgezeigt werden.
Geschichte des Walfangs in Japan
Vor dem 12. Jahrhundert wurden Wale noch mit Pfeil und Bogen sowie mit Netzen gejagt. Aber am häufigsten wurden gestrandete Wale verarbeitet. Erstmals im 12. Jahrhundert wurden Wale mit Handharpunen getötet. Die Verteilung und der Verzehr des Fleisches erfolgte nach strengen religiösen Riten.
Harpunenspeer (Foto: Save Japan Dolphins)
Im 17. Jahrhundert wandelte sich die Einstellung zum Walfang entscheidend, als dieser in die sich entwickelnde Fischereiindustrie integriert wurde. Eingeläutet wurde diese Änderung 1636 mit dem Bau des ersten Leuchtturms in Tomyo Misaki – nahe Taiji (dem heute bekanntesten Delfintötungsort der Welt). Der Küsten-Walfang wurde durch diese technische Errungenschaft sehr erleichtert.
Ende des 19. Jahrhunderts setzten die japanischen Walfänger Harpunenkanonen ein. Sie töteten die Wale nun nach der sogenannten „norwegischen Methode“.
http://beachcarolina.com/2013/01/30/sea-shepherd-…
Sea Shepherd Needs Your Help To Save Whales & Help Captain Watson.
Conservation Group Launches Two White House Petitions; Has 30 Days to Collect 100,000 Signatures
The first petition is titled, “Take strong action to stop the Japanese from killing whales in the Southern Ocean Antarctic Whale Sanctuary” and can be found at :http://wh.gov/Vnbu. The full text of the petition language follows:
“The President must take swift and decisive action against Japan’s illegal whaling.
The second petition is titled, “Provide Safe Haven to Captain Paul Watson, Founder of Sea Shepherd Conservation Society” and can be found at: http://wh.gov/VnRf. The full text of the petition language follows:
By Mr.Michael “Beach Mick” Hudson is the founder and Editor of Beach Carolina Magazine.
Hier gibt es eine Mitmach-Möglichkeit, gegen den Verkauf von Walfleisch bei Yahoo zu protestieren:
http://www.eia-international.org/alert-update-tel…
Here you can protest against selling whale meat by yahoo:
http://www.eia-international.org/alert-update-tel…
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The world knows the manipulation of information of the nuclear power plant disaster report. For a long time, the whale issue has been made into a taboo. Its best is done in order that Mr. O`barry and many people in the world may tell the Japanese truth. I am thankful to them from the bottom of my heart.
" Japan is the communism which was wearing the democratic mask. "
In order to stop whaling, we need the cooperation from the world.
We need your help to wake up !!
I send e-mail to the organization related to anti whaling, or many people. There, the person of two kinds of types exists.
Those who want to stop Japan's whaling truly . And the other, who merely tell the whaling tragedy in Japan.
This type of person has neither the wisdom of solution, nor a method. Only hopeless and a cruel photograph exist .
Which type is Dr.Midori Kagawa-Fox? I do not say here.
thank you.
Sincerely,
I can understand that you are disappointed, but I find it good that Midori Kagawa-Fox has explained with his treatise on the plight of whaling in Japan. Without education no solution is possible.
Ich kann verstehen, dass du enttäuscht bist, aber ich es finde es gut, dass Midori Kagawa-Fox mit ihrer Abhandlung über die Misere des Walfangs in Japan aufgeklärt hat. Ohne Aufklärung ist keine Lösung möglich.
Hi, Susanne
First, I appreciate having given the opportunity to post my opinion here and the place. That's right ! as your indication. " Without education no solution is possible." Who does the education? Is her essay published in Japanese? [ Published journal articles Kagawa-Fox, M. (2010), "The environmental ethics of Japan's Whaling", Asian Currents, no. 69 August, Asian Studies Association of Australia, E-bulletin, pp. 4-5.] Therefore, I indicated it as "the communism in which Japan was wearing the democratic mask." The truth of this taboo is brought about from overseas. It has social structure as which truth does not become known easily.However, it is hopeful. It is the Internet infrastructure. It is the pressure from EU,UK,AU,USA by the Internet.
Thank you ! Susanne. You should recognize that you are " the evangelist "whom God dispatched through the Internet.
Thank you, Toshio. But I'm not an evangelist but a woman who want to inform about dolphins (and whales) from all aspects.
I will continue to write to the Japanese ambassador in Germany and hope that the dolphin slaughter in Taiji soon will belong to the past.
Vielen Dank ! Liebe.
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1) Since "triad"" which Dr.Midori Kagawa-Fox presented is firm, the anti-whaling people in Japan break the triangle how, or do not learn a method !
MAFF (Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries), the Institute of Cetacean Research ICR (Institute of Cetacean Research) and the Fisheries Association JFA (Japan Fisheries Association).
2) A whaling issue is very political.
Legislation ・ Administration ・ Administration of justice ・Media
These all protect whaling.
Manipulation of information of the media of Japan is carried out skillfully, and they do not tell people about truth.
*People cannot do the right judgment about whaling issue under this situation.
NO !!!!!! Dr.Midori Kagawa-Fox! please don't say so easily so "based on the national intention. Because people cast their vote and a man of power is chosen."
The Japanese branch of the world's largest environmental groups is very negative to a whaling issue. They have escaped from this issue. Who tells truth? Don't you tell the Japanese?
[A] http://www.meeresakrobaten.de/2012/11/in-japan-we…
( It continues from the comment of the upper site. )
Hi
I sent e-mail to Dr.Midori Kagawa-Fox.
Also fortunately, she sent a reply immediately.
However, I was disappointed very much about the contents.
* Answered by Dr.Midori Kagawa-Fox.
Q1;For what "party" should its vote be cast for a whaling stop?
A; I think that a whaling policy is continued even if its vote is cast by which party of Japan.
Q2;Is there "any anti-whaling politician" in Japan?
A; I think "NON".
Q3;Is there any swift attack means with which "whaling" is made to finish?
A; I think if based on the national intention. Because people cast their vote and a man of power is chosen.
It was a too much simple reply. And for the whale, there is no future and I became sad.
Hier eine kurze Zusammenfassung in Deutsch: Toshio Yashiro hat der Verfasserin der oben erwähnten Abhandlung geschrieben und gefragt, was man gegen den Walfang tun kann. Dr. Midori Kagawa-Fox ist überzeugt, dass der Walfang nur national beendet werden kann. Aber es gibt im Moment offenbar keine Partei, die sich gegen den Walfang einsetzt …