BROSNAN WANTS GLOBAL BAN ON WHALE HUNTING
Actor-turned-environmentalist PIERCE BROSNAN is urging U.S. government of ficials to take a stronger stand against whale hunting in international w aters.
The Irish actor has become passionate about preserving marine life sinc e narrating new Disneynature documentary Oceans, which explores the seas and what lies beneath them.
And he’s outraged after learning whale hunting has continued in Japan, Norway and Iceland despite a global whaling moratorium, which took effect in 1986.
The U.S. and other anti-whaling countries recently sought to strike a d eal to create an international monitoring system to ensure a steadily-dec lining whale hunt.
But Brosnan wants officials to take a no-tolerance policy: "They (U.S. government) seem to be in favour of allowing Japan and Norway to go out a nd hunt whales again. It means they can go out there and start killing wh ales. It’s in moratorium so it’s not determined how many they can kill. N ormally, there’s no justification for killing these creatures. Scientific ally, there’s no justification. So if you want to do something about stop ping the possible slaughter of whales, then you have to pick up the phone and call The White House." And the movie star hopes his new nature film will encourage youngsters to fight to save the world’s whales.
He adds, "That is why this film is so important to be seen. I think it will inspire many young people to do good things for the ocean… That is why I’m so passionate about this movie, so people can go see it and hope fully oppose this deal agreement.
"These creatures are in jeopardy once more."
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