Martyn Stewart

They have two pods, first pod are now being killed after putting up a fight. Other pod on its way in now. Devastating day in Taiji.

This Country Will Ban Captive Dolphin Shows Capture and transport is inarguably stressful and dangerous for cetaceans, say officials in India.

http://www.takepart.com/article/2013/01/16/india-moves-ban-captive-dolphin-shows

Dolphin War heats up.. Villagers rebuke foreign activists

Dolphin War heats up.. Villagers rebuke foreign activists

Martyn Stewart

I remember seeing a cartoon with coyote and roadrunner. Each morning they would clock in and go to work, once at work they would chase each other all day and clock out again at night But it stopped there, at the entrance to work. I feel that following people to their homes and filming after work has taken this campaign to an uncomfortable level! There is demand obviously for dolphin meat, the same as there is for beef etc, back home! Why do we not follow our own people back to their place of residence and film them after a day in the slaughterhouse? We are not going to make any impact this way just as it would be a negative impact visa versa. Lets keep our battles on the battleground. I feel uncomfortable if we cannot practice what we preach.

One of The Best Solutions To Ending The Dolphin Killings By Izumi Ishii

Izumi Ishii,

Dear Everyone,

At first, I must emphasize that I am absolutely against dolphin
hunting no matter what happens to the earth.
Please understand it.
Please let me explain why I have that opinion.

Many people have been visited Taiji and expressed their feelings
against dolphin hunting there.
They have the freedom of choice to do and say what they want as long as they abide by Japanese laws.
But I cannot understand what they mean and question why people take the stance that they do.
Fishermen have their families and their lives there and this is how
they survive. And they do not exceed the quota.
I do not think they
are enjoying killing them.

I have killed many dolphins in my life before, but I have never ever
enjoyed it even once.
Every time I was killing dolphins I was
apologizing to them and repeating “I am sorry” in my mind.

The fishermen’s is purpose to catch dolphins are to complete their jobs. Even you go to the venue and protest against dolphin hunting,they will not stop it.
There are also people who sell dolphin meat,
and that is their job.

Here, I would like to make some suggestions.

It is important to express anti-dolphin hunting opinions to the
Japanese central government or the prefectural governments.
The annual quotas are given by them.
If you continue pressing them and succeed,the number of quotas will decrease.
But, the Japanese government has to create a compensation plan to fishermen.
If the quota is shrunk by a government decision, the government has to find a way to support fishermen.
The Japanese government has already been paying compensation to farmers.
So, they should be able to do the same thingto fishermen.

If the fishermen give up on catching dolphins by themselves, nobody will pay any compensation to them, they will not stop hunting no matter how much the activists protest.

Let me ask you, can you provide for them the rest of their lives? That is a long-term compensation and the amount of money is huge.

That is why it is important and the best way is to encourage the
central government to decrease the quota and having them pay
compensations to the fishermen.

There is one more consideration.
Compensation is necessary for meat buyers also.
My suggestion to solve this problem is that the government should
encourage dolphin watching and give the meats buyers the rights to sell Dolphin-watching tickets.

To succeed with this conversion from hunting to watching, you just
need to shift your enthusiasm against hunting to support the
Dolphin-watching business.
It is time to convert.
You must convert your enthusiasm against hunting to the support of Dolphin-watching business.

This way you can help dolphins without meeting unnecessary resistance and spending any money.

Do you understand my suggestions?
What do you think?

I also have heard that some people are making money by acting against dolphin hunting.
If that is the case, it is very sinful by profiting against someone's work.

I also think that my success in Dolphin-watching is really important.
Having been a hunter for many years, I have devoted my life to
Dolphin-watching.
I am saying this to you above, but if I fail at the Dolphin-watching business, all of the Taiji people will not be interested in the Dolphin-watching business.

I think I have been failing in this business by now.
I have been accumulating debts during the past 10 years and I could not make my family happy.
I am not optimistic to continue having debts over many years.
And I have to think something to survive.

It will be a difficult way, I know. But look at the thousands of
millions of dolphins’ agony who are killed.
They did not resist to people.
They never fought back against the hunters. Compared to their
bitterness, sorrow, and grief, my difficulty is nothing.
Because I am still alive and I thank to so many people in the world encourages me.
I am alive today.
When I see the ocean and the sun, I am grateful and appreciative. Again, I am against hunting dolphins and whales.

Izumi Ishii
Kohkaimaru

PS. If I am invited to speak (with my interpreter), I am willing to go
anywhere in the world to give a speech.
I can talk about the ocean, dolphins and whales and other animals, and my experiences in front of
people.
Please allow me to come to your country!

Martyn Stewart

11:23pm Jan 15

Not just another day in Taiji but one that has not been frequent enough. No dolphins were taken from their homes because they could not be found by the hunters and killers. Conditions were close to ideal but after 3 odd hours the boats turned for home. Mixed feelings as always, one of elation and one of sadness because before long these guys will be returning much more frequently without dolphins because there will be none. Today we dance but will we dance in a few years when this has stopped because of extinction? Let us not forget the animals that have lost their lives because of man and the ones that live in fear of our shadow.

太地のイルカ猟と日本の調査捕鯨に反対するデモ行進(1)2012/11/24

Kerry Firkin Here in Australia we have the largest breeding hub of Humpback whales on earth at James Price Point Kimberleys WA and the government & Woodside are hell bent destroying their breeding grounds by building the largest LNG Processing hub right in the middle of it

DID WE SAVE THE WHALES

http://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2013/01/10/did-we-save-the-whales-19/

SOME VALID REASONS WHY ORGANIZATIONS SHOULD NOT PAY PEOPLE TO GO TO TAIJI

https://dl.dropbox.com/u/5741710/articles%20for%20public%20access/Why%20I%20declined%20to%20go%20to%20Taiji.TM.pdf

Martyn Stewart

Dolphins are dead but they are dumping a young one out to sea,

Martyn Stewart

I said conditions were ideal, they already have a pod and are driving, only out 40 minutes!! Devastating is an understatement :(

stripped dolphin. The cove. Taiji....

Catch Statistics For Small Cetaceans

http://phinventory.whale-web.com/library/drivehunt/iwc-jp-catchstats-smallcetaceans.pdf

シーシェパード Sea Shepherd Enjoys Racism in Japan - Part 1

BLOODSHED CONTINUES IN THE COVE

http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/341215

death of 20 rissos dolphins - The Cove. Taiji

shared Marine Wildlife Watch of the Philippines's photo.

RESCUED / SUCCESSFULLY RELEASED - Risso's Dolphin / Grampus griseus. From Natipuan Cove, Nasugbu, 1/11/2013. By the Hamilo Coast Marine Mammal Stranding Response Team and Nasugbu LGU team. Scarring is typical of Risso's dolphins. As they get older, some animals are almost entirely white. Once allowed to stabilize and moved to deeper water, the dolphin swam away strongly. - From Lory Tan

Effort to free trapped orcas must raise awareness for all cetaceans | Suite101

Effort to free trapped orcas must raise awareness for all cetaceans | Suite101

Ady Gil shared NJ SPCA's photo.

To All : Not sure if you have seen the problem that Hawaii is experiencing with Pitbulls. Seems that several Pitbulls have been kissing and licking babies on the islands. Authorities are working around the clock to make sure that none of the babies hurt the Pitbulls !!!!!!!!!! Just sayin...................Capt

shared Marina La Placenta's photo.

A snake protects puppies! What a cool story!

‎"A snake protects two pups for 48 hours after they accidentally fall into a hole, India. At first, it was thought that she wanted to attack them, but then noticed she was caring for puppies. When rescued the snake was released into a forest.

As the World Bans Seal Products Canada Must Ban the Hunt

http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/rebecca-aldworth/taiwan-bans-seal-products_b_2458343.html?utm_hp_ref=fb&src=sp&comm_ref=false

Byron Bay's photo.

The best surfers in the world :)

WOW! Would you like to be this surfer!

This image was taken at Tallow Beach, Byron Bay yesterday morning

Artist for the Ocean's photo and comment:

‎#EarthFreedom #SaveQuebecOrcas Here is the Art I was inspired to create today! After Such passion, compassion, and International energy for such incredible majestic mammals of our great Earth that called out for help and a voice we all delivered!

Orcas 12 of Inukjuak
Chalk/Conte
16x20
Hard Bristle Board

Martyn Stewart's photo and comment.

Just a few hours ago, these beautiful Rissos dolphins were swimming past Japan on their anual migratory path and they were captured by evil men without empathy and compassion, tortured in an inconceivable way and then killed. 2 of this family endured seeing their family killed before their eyes and were forced into captivity.

Kirsten Massebeau shared Champions for Cetaceans's photo.

It is difficult to accept that these gentle being will be slaughtered in the next few minutes. The world is watching!

These beautiful and gentle dolphins swam free only minutes ago. Now their lives, their traditions, their love, will be gone forever!

Australia's 8 greatest surf spots - Australian Geographic

Australia's 8 greatest surf spots - Australian Geographic

Email Campaign Against The Killing of 70,000 Canadian Grey Seals

http://www.thepetitionsite.com/2/email-campaign-against-the-killing-of-70-000-grey-seals/?cid=FB_TAF_CIT

Karen Belfo

UPDATE: we have just heard our mayor go on the fm and he said he was on the plane with few people and did not see the killer whales, although they saw alot of open patches of water and alot of cracks heading to the open water, open water is not that far from the flow ice and along the way there are alot of open patches of water. MAYOR and ELDERS are petty sure that they have moved on to open water and were not visible by air. ALSO 4 team of on ice hunters went out far north to check if they are visible in open patches of water but they did not see anything and even the seals are gone, they are saying, since the whales hadnt eaten for quite some time, they probably eaten all the seals close by, thats good, OUR ELDERS are saying there is more open water forming and they are pretty sure they have moved on to safety, patches of water, cracks leading to open water have been spotted and they are sure that they are ok. this is a very good news and the officials are all excited that the whales have reached safety. That is our latest update.

Trapped Orcas Not Out of The Woods Yet

http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/341002

Orcas in Canada Free & On The Move ~News NOW

Karen Belfo

UPDATE FROM JOY BENSON: We depart at 1:30 this afternoon with officials from the Municipality, the Nunavik Marine Region Wildlife Board and others. ~ per Andy Moorhouse

Karen Belfo

UPDATE FROM JOY BENSON: Our Town manager has said that the plane will fly to try and locate the whale and try to get footage of the whales and of the open water but he did not say when it will arrive or start flying, but he says they will fly over there to try and spot the whales.

Karen Belfo They are FREE, but they are going to go and do an Aerial, thank youuu!!!! Just to make sure they are safe!! THANK YOU!!!

Fauna Tomlinson Update. 9:57 AM MST:
We were just notified that the orcas may have been spotted in another area of ice in the bay and are not out of the woods yet. We will update.

Karen Belfo

UPDATE: From Oceans of Freedom: This update just in from pilot Davidee...Orcas are free of Inukjuak Bay but still have to get through heavy ice in Hudson Bay.

Carol Knight Davis Not free yet they are caught by the heavy ice at the mouth of the Hudson Bay

Karen Belfo

UPDATE: They are not where they were. Waiting for planes to go in the air to make sure they aren't in distress somewhere else. Hoping they are really free in the ocean. ~paige

Karen Belfo

UPDATE FROM JOY!! THANKS: I just spoke with Mr.Andy Moorhouse about the aerial confirmation and they are still working on it to try and get absolute confirmation aerialy about the situation on hand of the freed whales, so we are still trying very hard to have visual confirmation and trying to get footage of the open water. Please be patient about their work in progress. Thank you, Davidee Saumik Inukpuk,

ORCAS NOT YET FREE

Karen Belfo

I just spoke via Telephone with Johnny Williams from Northern Village of Inukjuak. The water has opened, however not all the way. The weather is now -25 and they are sending teams out to see how far the ice has opened. They are cutting holes in the ice now. I have passed all our prayers and support onto him and he is passing that onto the Major. Lovely lovely man. The whales are not free yet, but they have more breathing space now.

ORCAS GONE!

UPDATE: Petah, Mayor of Inukjuak, Quebec:

'We are not worldly people, and our education is not like most... Last night there was a new moon, and the currents in the water was activated and caused an opening all the way to open water. The whales are not trapped, and there is no new breathing hole. It is now up to them to survive, but they are indeed, gone.'

 OceanArtist BobTimmons shared Artist for the Ocean's photo.

‎#SaveQuebecOrcas Groud Zero Update Mayor of Inukjuak: They will be setting up an account in the morning and Petah Inukpuk, Mayor of Inukjuak will be calling back with the information on where to donate.

They need assistance financially. This is a town of 1800 people, the trapped orcas are some 38KM from the town.

They are planning on going out tomorrow to begin chainsawing ice away and making the hole bigger. It was about 30 x 30 feet and now it is quite smaller. They feel that they need to keep the hole open until help does arrive.

So, they need gas, generators, and chainsaws.... and I am sure warmth, food and water. A page will be made tomorrow to launch the campaign.

Update from Artist of the Ocean......Davidee Saumik Inupuk, a small plane pilot in the Inukjuak area, says if the president of the airlines oks it, he can fly the Kasco Marine boys & their "bubblers" to the community once they fly into Quebec. Generators are still needed to run the bubblers if a big-hearted company would donate them.

Copied From A Twitter Campaign To Get Supplies To Trapped Orcas

Everyone has done a great job trending the hashtag. Now we are asking that you tweet the below companies with an article and ask for supplies to help. The following would be helpful at the current moment: generators, chainsaws, gas, tents, cabellas, coffee, energy drinks and non perishable foods. Please be polite and ask for help to the following companies on twitter:
@Lowes
@AceHardware
@home_hardware
@searsCA

Hashtags: #SaveQuebecWhales & #BigMiracle

http://www.takepart.com/article/2013/01/09/urgent-many-18-killer-whales-trapped-quebec-ice

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-20966867

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/story/2013/01/09/north-inukjuak-orcas-trapped.html

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q-IdWvmV24k&feature=youtu.be

http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/340884

http://blog.seattlepi.com/candacewhiting/2013/01/09/12-orca-whales-trapped-by-ice-may-be-saved-by-de-icers-generators-desperately-needed/

http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/article/1312556--killer-whales-trapped-by-ice-in-hudson-s-bay

http://www.globalmontreal.com/icebreaker+needed+to+save+orcas+trapped+in+hudson+bay+ice+in+northern+quebec/6442785033/story.html

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#SaveQuebecOrcas Gound Zero Update for Kasco Marine, Inc. needs some transport for their material to reach our location or at least to Lagrande and from Lagrande our Airline will take care of it from there. Mr. Moorhouse is our airline president.

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Image shows orcas trying to keep the ice from shrinking around them. Screen-grab is courtesy of YouTube user TheKayuk.

Killer Whales near Inukjuak, Quebec

Karen Belfo

This is latest info from Davidee Saumik Inukpuk:
"We just got an update from the guys who have been in the front lines and he said the there is no ice breaker close by to our community but we will know more about that tomorrow when the guys from federal government come and discuss the issue with the community and as it is getting cold up here for the ice to completely freeze over the people are planning to try and take the chunks of ice out of the hole to give more room for the whales and this evening the whales have dove for the longest time because they might have seen another open water further out sea and that was the latest update we got from our town manager who has been tirelessly been working with this matter and there will be a meeting for all the people of Inukjuak to prepare for tomorrow's action plan for the whales.
- We need the ice breaker here before its too late
- Meeting at 8:30 tonight, i will inform you the plan for tomorrow"

Karen Belfo

 Okay just sent an email, let's hope they can do something sooner!
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Communications Branch
200 Kent Street
13th Floor, Station 13E228
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0E6
Canada
•Email: info@dfo-mpo.gc.ca (please include your postal code and email address)
Minister of Fisheries... Min@dfo-mpo.gc.ca

Karen Belfo

UPDATE!!! Via Sheri Hargrove: From what I understand there is a town meeting underway right now to discuss the whales. Folks are determined to work and Kasco has donated the equipment and help. Getting the equipment to the actual location site is proving tricky. Folks on the ground are in touch with people who are and can help. Really great all the tweeting but now we have to give the folks there the time they need to get things organized. Please do not overwhelm the people involved as they are working very, very hard to save these whales. You done great now let's let them all work on getting 'er done as we like to say in the south. We need more companies to step up to the plate and donate resources in order for this to work. We have a long way to go folks. As soon as I know where money can be directed for donations I will let you know. Thank you all for your wonderful offers of help.