Dear Mr Hideaki Ueda,

I am writing to express my disgust and abhorrence at Japans slaughter of 863 whales this year in the Antarctic and its massacre of up to 20,000 dolphins every year. Japan also wants to restart commercial whaling even though in effect that is what you are doing already under the thin disguise of “scientific whaling “.

I am aware that Japan still insists on killing whales and dolphins as is show by you pushing through the “St. Kitts and Nevis Declaration”, which is a general statement calling for the resumption of whaling. Because of your blatant disregard for the worlds opinion on this matter and your continuing desire to slaughter these beautiful majestic creatures I am left with no choice but to boycott all Japanese products and services and encourage everyone I know to do the same.

I am aware that Japan plans to put 10 Fin whales and 50 humpback whales on it’s menu along with up to 900 other whales it wants to kill this coming summer. This archaic human activity is simply unacceptable and must be stopped.

These humpbacks were hunted nearly to extinction and are still listed as an endangered species, they are just starting to recover in numbers and cannot sustain any more killing. These whales are being enjoyed through a booming whale watching industry in Australia worth around $300,000,000 which is also threatened by Japans whaling plans. We look forward to the whales return each year.

So when Japan kills a whale they are in effect killing our friends.

Japans whaling is illegal under international laws. Considering Japans arrogance and the fact the votes gained at the IWC were bought and unrepresentative of world opinion and given the reluctance by other countries to take Japan to the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea, consumer power and boycotts appear to be the only non violent solution to bring an end to whaling apart from direct intervention in the Antarctic.

It is in no-ones interest to continue whaling. In fact everyone will be losers, as Japan loses millions of dollars in lost taxes as major Japanese companies have reduced sales as a result of a boycott of Japanese products and services through out the world.

I look forward to your urgent response.