From: cory@riemann.math.mun.ca (Cory C. Pye)
Subject: Re: Extreme
Organization: Chem Dept., Memorial University of Newfoundland
Date: Sat, 10 Oct 1992 00:10:05 GMT

In article <1992Oct8.151944.10409@uoft02.utoledo.edu> jsteiner@anwsun.phya.utoledo.edu (jason 'Think!' steiner) writes:
>schouten@sp95.csrd.uiuc.edu (Dale Schouten) writes:
>> Janne.Salmi@hut.fi (Janne Salmi) writes:
>> > Phil.Powell@bbs.oit.unc.edu (Phil Powell) writes:
>> > The only things that I find disturbing are the Greenpeace and 
>> > Amnesty addresses in the credits ...
>> 
>> Um, why?
>> I suppose I can see how someone could have some serious differences 
>> of opinion with Greenpeace (though I don't see those lining up along
>> religious lines)...
>
>required viewing: Life and Death in the North Seas
>
>a video about the impact Greenpeace has had on the lives of people living
>in Iceland/Greenland. Greenpeace has tried everything they can to keep
>this revealing piece of work from being shown/distributed here in the
>States. the reason? it shows clearly that Greenpeace's priorities place
>animals high above human life, even when the animals are in no danger
>of extinction.
>
>there is such a thing as responsible use of resources, and i encourage
>everyone to support environmental groups that take this view. Greenpeace
>is not one of those groups.
>
I agree that Greenpeace has its priorities screwed up. Here in
Newfoundland, there was a thriving seal harvesting industry up to about
ten years ago. Greenpeace put a stop to that industry pretty quickly.
Considering that Newfoundland is an 'economically-disadvantaged'
province of Canada, and that seal-'fishing' was an important supplement
to fishermen's incomes, a lot of needed money was lost. Here,
unemployment insurance and social security are, unfortunately, the major
'employers'. The MEDIA certainly played a major role in publicizing
the activities of Greenpeace. Media did not get involved much when
Greenpeace had the courage to admit they were wrong in dealing with the
\sealing issue a couple of years ago. 
The destruction of the sealing industry had major consequences on the
ecology of the region. Before, Man and Seal were in balance, somewhat, 
since a constant population of seals was kept. When the sealing stopped,
1) The number of seals increased (BIG SURPRISE!!!)
2) The number of parasites in Codfish increased, making the codfish
market, The mainstay of the Newfoundland economy, less appealing.
3) The number of codfish decreased to such an extent (seals eat cod) 
that there is now a two-year moratorium on the fishing of codfish on the
North and eastern coasts of Newfoundland and Labrador.
While the decline of the cod-fishery can be traced to at least three
factors: 1) Too many seals
         2) Too many foreign vessels overfishing
         3) The use of draggers, which drag along the ocean bottom
scooping up fish, coral,   and destroying cod nesting sites

the seal issue certainly contributed to the problem.

Greenpeace has certainly done Newfoundland an injustice. I did not know
that other nations (Greenland,etc.) had been affected severely by
Greenpeace, which is why I read this thread with interest. I too was
wary of buying EXTREME III Sides to every Story when I read the sleeve.
I am Glad to see that other people give a Damn.

(This thread should probably be moved to a more appropriate newsgroup,
 but I am relatively new to the net, and unsure as to what newsgroup
 to follow up to)

-Cory Pye, grad student in Theoretical Chemistry, Guitar Player, and
Avid Metal Fan

P.S. Isn't 'Annihilator' a great group? Fantastic Guitar arrangements.