Post by Robert James on Feb 10, 2011 17:40:06 GMT -5
SSCS Lay siege to japanese whalers
Sea Shepherd activists have found and blockaded Japan's key factory ship Nisshin Maru in the Antarctic.
Last week the Nisshin Maru gave Sea Shepherd vessels the slip in thick ice and was able to refuel, breaking a month-long grip by the activists on the whaling fleet.
The conservationists said their scout vessel Gojira located the Nisshin Maru on the far north-eastern tip of the Ross Sea overnight.
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Sea Shepherd activists have found and blockaded Japan's key factory ship Nisshin Maru in the Antarctic.
Last week the Nisshin Maru gave Sea Shepherd vessels the slip in thick ice and was able to refuel, breaking a month-long grip by the activists on the whaling fleet.
The conservationists said their scout vessel Gojira located the Nisshin Maru on the far north-eastern tip of the Ross Sea overnight.
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www.smh.com.au/environment/whale-watch/antiwhaling-activists-lay-siege-to-factory-ship-20110210-1anl8.html