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| Commonwealth implements whaling ban; Outrage over ban seen in some states | |
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| Topic Started: Dec 14 2012, 06:37 AM (77 Views) | |
| altan | Dec 14 2012, 06:37 AM Post #1 |
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THE HUB - Effective immediately, the practice of whaling will be banned in all Commonwealth waters, and all Commonwealth fishermen will likewise be banned from whaling anywhere in the world under penalty of law, under a strict new ban on whaling implemented by the government of Chief Councillor Eranik Zurabian. The Zurabian government drafted the total ban in response to ongoing criticism of the Commonwealth's notoriously bad reputation on the environment. "The degradation of our environment and natural resources, and our subsequently poor reputation in Catena and the world, compelled us to begin taking steps to lead to a more sustainable future," Zurabian said after the Commonwealth Legislature approved the ban by a bare majority. Legislators from the Altan Ulus, Altani Antarctica and Altani Athica strenuously opposed the ban, arguing that it would do little to protect the environment and discriminated unfairly against a single industry. "The livestock and farming industries are the only ones who will benefit from this ban," Khan Arslan of the Altan Ulus said after it was passed. "This will do nothing for the environment, but it will devastate many communities from an economic and cultural standpoint." Officials said that they will address the issues of cultural and economic needs by introducing a synthetic whale meat product now entering the market. The synthetic whale, produced by Altani conglomerate NomNom Inc., is said to have the same taste and texture as the real thing, and is grown in vats using reproduced tissue cells. It is the first "vat meat" product successfully produced in the Commonwealth, and is expected to lead the way for other implementations. Officials are now testing versions that replicate beef, poultry, and other livestock in order to lessen the demand of farming and ranching on the highly stressed and fragile enviroment of the Commonwealth mainland. |
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