Southern Ocean. L Anderson says: 11:04am | 07/01/10 To Jack Thomas , Australian waters baloney, Australia is the only country that recognise it as Australian waters no other country does and that is why the navy doesn't go down there and arrest the Japanese for supposedly illegal whaling kell says: 10:54am | 07/01/10 @ Bob - sigh. You're one of those people who love pointing out other wrongs to justify a wrong they can't be bothered doing anything about. What a lovely world we will end up with if everyone follows your justifications. I'm a vegetarian, so I guess I won't have to worry about your analogy about beef patties! If you do want to discuss the horrifc nature of slaughterhouses - I'm up for that anytime Tim says: 10:47am | 07/01/10 Jack Thomas, maybe thats because they aren't whaling in "Australian" waters. Very few countries recognise our claim over these waters and to compare them to the mainland is silly. The next time a refugee ship lands in the Antarctic, i'll be the first to say they can stay there as long as they want. As Papachango says above, Southern Bluefin Tuna are far more endangered than Minke whales, why aren't you protesting about Australian fishermen? Bob says: 10:45am | 07/01/10 kell: i find the horrific nature of slaughterhouses and the senseless consequences of it far more disturbing than a bunch of eco-nazis trying to play chicken with a whaler, that beautiful and gentle animals such as sheep and