http://www.mare-nostrum.nl/Worldoceanday.html

This was written by myself, who attended the conference, thus this is the original report. Once we get our hands on a transcript and/or recording of Paul's full talk, we'll post it here.

Dan Wadham, who is currently serving 5 years in prison for his efforts to campaign against animal exploitation, will be running a marathon on 15th April to raise funds for Sea Shepherd - a cause very close to his heart.

Dan has been training for this for many months, and will be running the 130 laps of his wing all alone with no one to cheer him on. Please help to make his efforts worthwhile by sponsoring him!

Find out more:  http://sponsordan.wordpress.com/
Donate online:  http://www.justgiving.com/DanWadham

Thank You!

A not-to-obvious change has occurred in the arguments for and against over-fishing.

10 years ago, or more, those who wanted to protect ocean-life were often labelled as emotional crackpots. The sober-minded scientists were the first to remind us that only scientific research could settle the question of; whale populations, catch-sizes, the suffering of ocean creatures, the economic needs of nations and "sustainability" (this last scientific concept has almost exhausted its small credibility.)

But as the science has slowly shown massive decimation and destruction of ocean life we are now told that fishing is a cultural-social event, in the same class as Christmas, a birthday party, or serving tea. Yes, just as the judges at Nurembourg remarked that the Nazi defendants showed a distinct "lack-of-emotion", we must now exhort and praise the emotions (when it suits us of course) in the assessment of fishing viability.