The only language that the Japanese whaling industry understands is economics.

In December 2012, the U.S. 9th district court granted a temporary injunction to the Japanese whalers that ordered the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society U.S.A. to not approach within 500 yards of the whaling vessels.

Costa Rica and Germany have simply been pawns in the Japanese quest to silence Sea Shepherd in an attempt to stop our annual opposition of their illegal whaling activities.

Putting Zodiacs in front of whaling vessels doesn't do it anymore. Done that, been there, seen that.

Way back in October 2007, I had urged thousands of Australians to vote for Kevin Rudd and Peter Garrett's Labor Party. Why? Because they promised to get tough on illegal Japanese whaling.

Pete Bethune is a hero in New Zealand. He's a hero worldwide to people who want to see the end of whaling.