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FROM SEA SHEPHERD CONSERVATION SOCIETY
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Saturday, March 15, 1999

TODAY IN NEAH BAY

8:35 A.M.:
MAKAH WHALE HUNT IS ON

A HANDFUL OF U.S. AND CANADIAN CITIZENS ARE THE ONLY THING PREVENTING
OUTRAGEOUS, ILLEGAL HUNT OF GRAY WHALES IN THE WATERS OF NEAH BAY,
WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES

HIGHWAY BLOCKADED

MAKAH'S CORRUPT TOP COP STILL ON THE JOB DESPITE U.S. GOVT. WARNING: NO
MORE FUNDING WHILE A CONVICTED FELON REMAINS YOUR CHIEF OF POLICE

NOAA boat, 2 Coast Guard cutters, 3 planes, 2 helicopters are trying to
help Makah kill whales.

Whalers using a speed boat, kill boat, and canoe

Whale struck once with harpoon

10:10 A.M.:
Sea Shepherd zodiac got between whale and canoe, blocked a harpoon shot
Zodiac chased off a kill boat
Sea Shepherd activists in zodiac arrested & released
Sea Shepherd zodiac seized
Sea Shepherd supporter Scott Hopper taken into custody

11:10 A.M.:
Moving "exclusionary zone" in effect
Makah have failed in numerous attempted harpoon strikes
One shot from .50-cal fired at diving whale

Sea Defense Alliance charged with coming too close to a whale (irony noted!)
SeDnA boat seized
SeDnA returning with another boat

Coast Guard targeting Sea Shepherd patrol vessel Sirenian: "You make one
false move and we've got us a new boat."

1:35 P.M.:
Puyallup tribal canoe is on the water and being allowed to violate
exclusionary zone with impunity...so much for the Coast Guard's "safety
concerns."

2 P.M.:
PROTESTERS BLOCKADING HIGHWAY INTO NEAH BAY

Another land protest at the reservation on Sunday at 1 p.m.. To participate
call:
(360) 317-6345
(360) 928-3048

THEY WILL CONTNUE HUNTING EVERY DAY UNTIL THEY KILL A WHALE.
WHALES AND THE FIRST AMENDMENT ARE IN IMMEDIATE PERIL
THE COAST GUARD IS TAKING POLITICAL PRISONERS

PROTEST!
CALL OR FAX THE COAST GUARD:
(360) 645-2236
(206) 220-7235
Fax:
(206) 220-7245

and of course:

VICE PRESIDENT AL GORE
(202) 456-1111
Fax:
(202) 456-2461

and your Congressional rep.:
1-800-504-0031

"Who's my rep.?"
(202) 224-504-0031

TO CONTRIBUTE TOWARD FUEL COSTS, BAIL, AND KEEPING THE ACTIVIST'S BOATS ON
THE WATER AND THE WHALER'S GUNBOATS AWAY FROM THE WHALES, CALL:
1-888-WHALE22

Footage on:
King-5 - Northwest Cable News
NBC.com

Interviews on:
Talkspot.com

For more info:
Safepassage.com
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Sea Shepherd Conservation Society
P.O. Box 628
Venice, CA. 90294
USA
e-mail: seashepherd@seashepherd.org
Web Site: http://www.seashepherd.org
Tel: 310-301-SEAL(7325)
Canada: 604-688-7325
Fax: 310-574-3161
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FROM SEDNA (CORRECTION OF PREVIOUS UPDATE)
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To correct a previous update, to contact SEDNA, you may e-mail them at:
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