U.S. ambassador "deeply concerned" about Japan dolphin killing

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Source: Reuters

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(Reuters) - In an unusual move, U.S. ambassador to Japan Caroline Kennedy has expressed deep concern over the traditional dolphin hunt in western Japan, where local fisherman corral the mammals into a secluded bay before killing many for meat.

The annual hunt currently under way in Taiji in western Japan has long been a source of controversy and was the topic of "The Cove", an Oscar-winning documentary.

&quot I am) deeply concerned by inhumanness of drive hunt dolphin killing," Kennedy tweeted at the weekend, adding that the U.S. government opposes drive hunt fishing.

Every year the fishermen of Taiji, in Wakayama prefecture, drive hundreds of dolphins into a cove, select some for sale to marine parks, release some back into the sea and kill the rest for meat.

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Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/01/20/us-japan-environment-dolphins-idUSBREA0J03B20140120

[Vattel]

1. Part of me wants to say, "Good for her," but

the other part of me wants to say, "Oh come on, the treatment of animals in the USA is abysmal. Who are we to criticize others?"

[Android3.14]

2. Is a dolphin just a chicken with a blowhole?

Should we withhold praise for right action, because the country (USA) the person represents has done something wrong?
All of me says, "Good for her."

[Beaverhausen]

3. We can criticize both

Have you seen The Cove?

[Vattel]

9. I agree. But when the American representative criticizes only the foreign one, well, you get it.

I did see the cove and I couldn't be more opposed to that sort of slaughter.

[L0oniX]

4. Go swim with dolphins like I and my wife did and then say that!

[L0oniX]

5. Those dolphins are more intellegent than the assholes who are killing them.

[They_Live]

6. + 100

I agree.

[CFLDem]

8. +200

[brett_jv]

7. If I was ever unfortunate to witness a dolphin killing happening, and I had a gun on me ...

I would almost certainly end up in jail ... unless I was lucky enough to scare them off w/o actually firing at anyone.

This is absolute BS ... Dolphins are WAY too intelligent of animals to be hunted for meat. Whales too, of course.

WTH is WRONG with people in this world ...