Dolphin Hunting in Japan

"Japanese fishermen kill the largest number of dolphins anywhere in the world and dolphins and porpoises face grave danger in Japan’s coastal waters when the annual hunt begins. This year the drive fishery, a method in which dolphins are forced ashore and hacked to death, has taken place in Taiji and Futo." - excerpt from the Earth Island Institute web page.

Comments

[ELENI KOURIS]

I CAN'T STAND THE THOUGHT OF THOSE SMART BEAUTIFUL CREATURES SUFFERING IN THE HANDS OF STUPID PIGS THAT MUST EAT ANYTHING THAT SWIMS ! HOW CAN THEY BE SO CRUEL IT MAKES MY BLOOD BOIL!!!! NO RESPECT FOR NATURE IS VERY SCARY

[M.Couch]

I'm not saying it is ok, but what is the difference in hunting deer, ducks, turkey's, etc. in the United States?

[DAM]

The people of China and Japan are perfect examples of people and countries that have no respect for the earth and nature. The more I read of things like this - the more I disrespect those races/cultures. I have no problem killing beautiful life of nature... I'm having no problem disrespecting and walking all over those people when I come across them. May they rot in hell.

[DAM]

Correction to my comment - They have no problem killing beautiful life - I have no problem disrespecting them. M Couch - your an idiot. There are rules and regulations for hunting in the states. Go educate yourself before you make ignorant comments

[susan]

wat the fuck is wrong with those people. They don't have a soul. those son of a bitch!! they need to respect nature!!! wat happen if creature was doing that back 2 them!! would they like it???? i wish i would smack those bitches!!!! there is other things to eat!!! they need to go fuck them self!!!! i wish the japan government can read this comment!!!

[linda]

omg!!! how could they do that!!! that is sooooo mean and cruel!!! they need to get a fucken life!!! n left those poor dolphin alone!!! FUCK JAPANESE!!!!!!! they r sooo..................errrrrrrrrr!!! they make me sick!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Leah]

I believe it's down right wrong. The way they do it is terrible, it's called drive fishery where they hack them to death. They have a technique where they will injure one because it's family members won't leave it when it's injured. They not only eat these intelligent dolphins but they use their skin for shoes, purses, jackets and other things that aren't necessary. I'm not racist but sadly the japanese people are very ignorant to the true wonders of nature; most school kids walk on by and laugh at the sight of a dolphin bleeding to death.

[Jaycee Abel]

This tradition is one that need to be broken! It is mindless and cruel and end now before dolphins become a thing of our past.

[Olivia]

I think this is sad, I'm only in 5th grade and would like to help somehow either to a charity organization or something like that. Some of my friends are vegitarians and I am becoming one too. I feel bad for all of the animals in the world that are hunted or hurt, because I feel like how would we feel if we were them, I would NOT like to be killed if someone were hunting me.

[jay]

There's nothing better than getting out in the wodds with your gun. What makes it even better is when you comes across a really nice 12 point buck.

[Evian]

Chinese people don't hunting dophins and whales, they respect all lives in the earth, maybe few of them don't, but the others do, and they also hate what those stupid Japanese pigs did.