Sorry, I'm unclear why you are comparing killing a few hundred dolphins a year to killing the buffalo (which were slaughtered by the millions). I already said the international community should intervene if there was any threat to the continuation of the species by the hunting and no such threat has been shown. And livestock raising is as much of an ecological threat (see this U.N. report) if not more so than overfishing, seeing as it is directly tied to global warming.

I'm curious where you got the facts on Japanese cuisine? I'm also curious what you think the Japanese people should eat if not fish? Before replying, please read this incredibly well-researched essay about the state of food consumption and production in Japan. You'll also want to read this article about the state of maritime fishing which shows that Japan is not nearly as much of a culprit as you seem to be implying--many countries around the world rely on maritime fishing to feed their people--and that by properly managing fishing hauls sustainability can indeed be maintained. In Japan's case especially, because the population (and hence demand for food) will continue to decrease over the next 50 years.

I suspect you are not basing your opinions about Japan off of the evidence. Perhaps you read the articles about blue-fin tuna consumption (Japanese consume 80% of all blue-fin tuna caught and stocks are hitting dangerously low levels), in which case you definitely have an argument against consuming that particular fish but it seems a bit odd to extend that argument to say Japanese people should not be eating fish or that they somehow don't care about the environment.

My complaint is the over fishing of the waters, not just in their areas, but in International waters as well. Everyone else has agreed to slow or stop certain types of fishing but the Japanese just walk in and scoop everything up , with a "more for us attitude."

And fishing / killing animals that were bread for food stocks is much different than killing wild animals en mass, intelligent or otherwise. Remember the Buffalo? I would be just as put off if Canadians, rounded up hundreds of Caribou into herds and outright slaughtered them as well, humanly, inhumanly or otherwise.

I believe the Japanese have not solved the "feed it's population" problem, because it relies to much on the over fishing of the oceans. They are having to travel further and further out to catch enough fish to feed their population. So, it's unfortunate, but a slowly spiraling population is not all bad in an over populated area that cannot sustain that population.

I love that they use so much from the sea, I love Japanese food. I just wish they would have a better consideration for the environment. The oceans, although filled with food, is not a viable and sustainable source for food in the long run. They can't even begin to monitor the ecological damage they are doing.

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To re-enforece the hockey thing....I LOVE hockey. I've seen the Leafs play in Boston, Pittsburg, Buffalo (all more affordable/reasonable prices for tickets than IN Toronto)....my ENTIRE life they've never had a cup but it's like crack and I can't say no.

sigh

it's 1-1 against Ottawa last I checked

"Say, do you know anything about buffalo?"
"I know enough not to mess with them!"

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My taste buds tell my brain that the various flavors of meats are akin in complexity to that of cheeses, yeasts, glandular excretions, etc. that the world's variety of free-range edibles have to provide...for sustenance per availability and desire.

I will not go out of my way to shoot game or foul unless the net return will be me not having to do it again for a long time, i.e. freezer handy, prey is assured. Don't enjoy the kill. Would rather buy it processed having been culled, sometimes got it from food pantries in mountainous regions through road-kill-clearing by the highway department.
Ducks ok, love dove, rabbit, deer and elk, bison and buffalo (thank you white man for killing-off a perfectly good food source)...just don't like pluggin' em even though it's fast, easy...hate the cleaning and dressing mostly, and not fond of killing things I don't wanna eat....oh, and @ Michaldaruk & carnivorous...I'd eat long-pig, but only if I absolutely had to and could slow-smoke it...Oh, and better if I'd known them while alive..I'd probably eat a vegetarian first...

For those wondering about the wood buffalo reference the city of Fort McMurray is in the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo.

And for the record we say "Eh" a lot but I've never heard anyone say aboot.

Man, what a bunch of idiot tourists with the buffalo.

I see people in the mountains all the time getting close to take pictures of bears, elk, and other big animals. I saw a big mama brown bear with two cubs once, backed off and gave them some room, then backtracked when they showed no signs of leaving the trail. Met a small group of Italian tourists, and I told them, don't go there, mama bear, with cubs, most dangerous kind of bear. They though that sounded awesome, bear cubs, that's what they wanted to see, so they ignored me and headed on up the trail.

Next day there was a story in the paper about how two Italian tourists had been mauled by a bear. I have no idea if it was the same ones, but I suspect it was them.

Also, Buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo.

Does Buffalo Bill need to do his dance or what, Mitt?

water buffalo <> water moccasin