Sea Shepherd E-News Date: Wed, 30 May 2007 06:05:01 -0400 (EDT)
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May 30, 2007
Dear Roger,
 
I am in Anchorage, Alaska, where the International Whaling Commission (IWC) is currently holding their 59th Annual Meeting.  This year, Sea Shepherd is part of the Japanese delegation's agenda, as you will read in in the first article below.  I had the opportunity to meet with Skye, Ayesha, and Caitlyn of Teens Against Whaling, who fundraised for their trip to the IWC from Australia, to voice their opposition to Japan's plan to slaughter endangered humpback whales this year. You can read more about these young activists in the second article below.
 
I will be sending you more updates from the IWC in the next E-news. As always, Sea Shepherd is working around the world to represent your voice, and the voices of thousands of innocent whales, who want to see an immediate end to the brutal practice of commercial whaling.
IWC Meets in Alaska to Discuss Policy
Japan Seeks Resolution Against Sea Shepherd
 
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Japan is proposing to have the International Whaling Commission (IWC) pass a special resolution condemning Sea Shepherd Conservation Society.

 

"We are not that concerned," said Sea Shepherd Founder and President Captain Paul Watson. "Sea Shepherd has been banned from attending the IWC meetings since 1986. We are the only non-governmental organization banned from attending the meetings because we are the only entity intervening to enforce IWC regulations against illegal whaling activities. We are very successful at what we do."
 

Captain Watson arrived in Anchorage on Monday, May 28th, to unofficially attend the IWC meetings. He will be speaking to the media in Anchorage concerning the heavy-handed tactics by Japan to stifle opposition to their outlaw whaling activities.

Teens Against Whaling Form a Strong Opposition

Australian Teens Raise $13,000 to Defend Whales 

Skye BortoliSea Shepherd Conservation Society has long encouraged the idea that it is individual initiatives and individuals passionately championing causes that makes a difference in our world.

 

The Sea Shepherd ships have been a training deck to encourage people that they have the power to make a difference. For example, it was Sea Shepherd crewmember Alex Pacheco who co-founded PETA.

 

Just before the last Sea Shepherd voyage to Antarctica, we had the pleasure of meeting a young woman in Byron Bay named Skye Bortoli. Her ambition was to raise funds to attend this year's meeting of the International Whaling Commission (IWC) in Anchorage, Alaska. Her mission is to represent teens from Australia opposed to the killing of whales. Skye shared the podium with Captain Paul Watson in a presentation in Byron Bay (shown at right with Pro-surfer Dave Rastovich) for the Rastovich, Watson, and Bortoliwhales. Captain Watson was deeply impressed by the knowledge this young lady had about whales and the issues involved in protecting them. He was even more impressed with her passion for wanting to protect them.

 

She and her friends raised more than AUD$13,000 and three of them are in Anchorage, Alaska at the IWC meetings to lend their voices to efforts to save the whales.

 

Syke is planning on becoming a marine biologist and wants to dedicate herself to ocean ecology.  She is 15 years old.

 

She is attending the IWC meeting along with 17-year-old Ayesha Future. Ayesha is currently studying to obtain her captain's license to enable her to directly defend whales in the future. Skye's sister Caitlyn Frerk, who is 8-years-old, also joined her sister on the long trip to Alaska to speak for the whales.

 

The three girls have collected over 40,000 signatures on petitions from Australians opposed to whaling. They have their own website, MySpace page, their own group Teens Against Whaling, and they are producing their own newsletter.

These three dynamic young ladies will make their view known to the delegates to the IWC. The future of whale conservation is looking more optimistic.
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As the International Whaling Commission meets, Sea Shepherd continues to take a direct-action stance against whaling around the world.  We hope that the ban on commercial whaling is not lifted and the bogus research conducted by rogue whaling nations come to an end.  Rest assured, that wherever whales are slaughtered, Sea Shepherd will come to their defense.
 
Thank-you for your support and your continued trust.
 
For the oceans,
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Captain Paul Watson
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