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FIVE TON BLUE WHALE CAPTURED /SOLD - MAXFACTOR - 05-31-2007
Yes., in just another one of CHINA's lack of ecological care of life and existence, herein below is a very sad story about a 5 ton GIANT BLUE WHALE caught in fishing line. By some accounts alive, and then dragged into port and hung by a crane. Then sold for very little to a Chinese businessman.
SO FOR ALL OF US, WHO CONTINUE TO BUY THOSE CHINESE MADE SCUBA PRODUCTS... which I think is / are just about everything we dive with.....THINK ABOUT WHAT THAT SAYS ABOUT US as DIVERS.
At least Taiwan is banning the killing, catching of whales in Jan. 08.
here is the article
Five-ton blue shark captured in east China
Fishers use a crane to load the giant blue shark on May 23, 2007.A giant blue shark was captured by a fisher in east China's Jiangsu Province on the afternoon of May 23. The shark is 10 meters long and 1.5 meters wide with a total weight of five tons or so. A businessman passing by purchased it at the price of over 100,000 yuan right after the capture. A giant blue shark was captured by a fisher in east China's Jiangsu Province on the afternoon of May 23. The shark is 10 meters long and 1.5 meters wide with a total weight of five tons or so. A businessman passing by purchased it at the price of over 100,000 yuan right after the capture.
Re: FIVE TON BLUE WHALE CAPTURED /SOLD - VintageDiverMN - 05-31-2007
What does this have to do with diving in Minnesota?
Re: FIVE TON BLUE WHALE CAPTURED /SOLD - Mrs_arcFlash - 05-31-2007
It IS posted in the 'Non-Scuba Related posts' and 'Off Topic Discussions' so I don't understand your question VintageDiverMNÂ Â :
I searched 'captured blue shark' on google and under the news link there are pictures from what appears to be a Chinese newspaper. Sad.
Re: FIVE TON BLUE WHALE CAPTURED /SOLD - arcFlash - 05-31-2007
This is the Norkeling and Cuba diving section.
Now, who's validating parking?
Re: FIVE TON BLUE WHALE CAPTURED /SOLD - VintageDiverMN - 05-31-2007
Japan stills kills whales, and we still buy their cars.
Re: FIVE TON BLUE WHALE CAPTURED /SOLD - Dirk Diggler - 05-31-2007
Nope, fine here, I checked and my double hose regulator was made in good ol' California.Â
Got proof, it says "Made in USA"Â
phew, close call!!
Saved a few whales with that oneÂ
Re: FIVE TON BLUE WHALE CAPTURED /SOLD - Michelle Crowe - 05-31-2007
Fran.
This board,
the education, technology
and international informational sharing
has
EVERYTHING
to do with Diving.
(and yes Lonnie just scrubbed the rest of this post
as to how I really feel)Â Â >
had your bath yet today , Pal?
This board,
the education, technology
and international informational sharing
has
EVERYTHING
to do with Diving.
(and yes Lonnie just scrubbed the rest of this post
as to how I really feel)Â Â >
had your bath yet today , Pal?
Re: FIVE TON BLUE WHALE CAPTURED /SOLD - LKunze - 05-31-2007
Correct, no problem with the forum this topic was posted in.
Re: FIVE TON BLUE WHALE CAPTURED /SOLD - AandA - 05-31-2007
Hmmm.
I think we're throwing stones while we live in a glass house....Although I very much abhor the thought of needless destruction of endangerered creatures...I have to think about the issues of water/conservation and green concepts right here at home.... Am I doing all I can do right here... Ya hafta remember that while this guy in China may have killed one (probably to amke a priofit and sell as food), how many have we killed through pollution and global warming........... The loss of one is SO VERY SAD. The loss of many........Just viewwed as too bad. :'( :'( :'( :'(
Re: FIVE TON BLUE WHALE CAPTURED /SOLD - VintageDiverMN - 06-01-2007
I just checked my double hose regulators, and they are all made in the USA except for one, and it's made in the country that started it all, France.