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I was upset to hear that nearly $30 million of the tsunami relief money ended up subsidizing the Japanese whaling fleet. (Heard that on Whale Wars, so I'm not

• xaqfox 11y ago
  It's not that hard of a connection to make when Extremist Logic is used: Use relief money to clean up water and coastal fishing towns. Whales like to live in water and fishermen like to live in fishing towns. Therefore, relief money subsidized the Japanese whaling fleet.
• reagency 11y ago
  $30M is what Percentage?
  • pvaldes 11y ago
    Not much probably. Practically al fishermen's fleet was wipped and aquaculture where also damaged. Luckily, most yellowtail production was sold in the winter market a few weeks before, so seafarmers have enough money in the bank to start again. Most whalers were probably offshore when the tsunami striked thus not so damaged. I'll bet that this $30M where for families that lost their relatives or houses, instead to buy better whalers, but i'm just guessing...