1. I would eat fried whale brains
2. Read the amicus brief by the International Whaling Commission in this case. Also read this: http://www.history.navy.mil/library/online/sonar_mammal.htm
3. The Navy couldn’t and still hasn’t tried to deny the fact the Low frequency sonar is killing many many whales within range when ever the LFA sonar is pinged.
4. This is different than prior situations because the sonar is radiating outward many nautical miles within certain layers of the ocean, and are affecting the entire population of whales in the area.
‘This is different than prior situations because the sonar is radiating outward many nautical miles within certain layers of the ocean, and are affecting the entire population of whales in the area.’
Tango Sierra for the whales then. Natl Security is more important.
From the reference that you supplied:
“There is scientific uncertainty surrounding the totality of the effects active sonar transmissions may have on marine mammals.”
That’s “damning and well documented”?
"WWF believes the IWC must address all of the threats to cetacean populations, particularly that of bycatch and climate change. Over 300,000 whales and dolphins are caught and killed in fishing nets each year. Bycatch, like whaling removes animals permanently from the wild population.
For some populations, bycatch has replaced whaling as the biggest cause of mortality. Climate change may also impact the areas of the oceans in which whales live, and affect migration patterns. Climate change, depletion of the ozone layer and the related rise in UV radiation may also lead to a fall in the population of krill, a primary food source for many marine species.
Other articles include:
Drilling in Alaska's Bristol Bay threatens endangered whales
[political wrangling produces]Mixed results at international whaling meeting
It doesn't take long to figure out what the IWC is full of.
Just a few points to consider ...
1. The Pacific is a big ocean.
2. Whales are intelligent creatures.
3. Whales swim far and wide.
4. Whales dive deep.
5. If the whales don’t like the sonar’s noise they will swim and dive to avoid it.