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20-Dec-96
Nicole, student, Chinese,white,native american
Nikky 12@aol.com
I really am enjoying this site it is very informative and nicely designed. You have a wonderful homepage and am eager to find all the information there is to offer on this homepage Nicole
19-Dec-96
Ben Kovic, Chairperson of Nunavut Wildlife Management Board, Inuk
bkovic@nunanet.com
This is the first time I've ever go into this web site ana I find it very interesting what every body sees the way they see is the way it should be.I fell that it nice to read some information or story that is close to my culture and every day life style.
Have a good Chrismas and a good New Year.
Just south of Santa's home town.
Ben.
19-Dec-96
Dag Vongraven, Biologist, Norwegian
dag.vongraven@fm-st.sri.telemax.no
Browse through the messages in this guestbook, and see how many messages contain phrases like: WHALE MEAT IS GOOD AND THAT'S WHY WE HAVE TO KILL WHALES AND THAT'S WHY THIS SITE IS GOOD.
Well, I think whale-meat is tasty and good as well. But I honestly think we can't solve any of our future problems and conflicts if we don't go beyond this stage in our thinking.
And why not publish some "alternative" articles as well? Or, can I publish anything as long as the article is called "THE IMMENSE STUPIDITY OF WHALES AND DOLPHINS"?
Again, sorry for the rhetoric edge, but I still mean what I'm saying.
19-Dec-96
Dag Vongraven, Biologist, Norwegian
dag.vongraven@fm-st.sri.telemax.no
Complements for a nicely and consistently run site. My main critique is about the predictability of its contents. A slightly philosophical comment...
WHY do I never hear pro-whalers, at this site or other places, say they think whales are nice animals, that they're nice to watch OR that at least some whales are intelligent, instead of ALWAYS hearing that ALL whales are STUPID, whale-watching is HARMFUL etc. etc?
And, WHY do I never hear anti-whalers say they enjoy they live in a diverse world where it's possible to respect mother nature AND STILL kill an animal and eat it, without having to be an Indian living 100 years ago? Or that they see it as a positive thing that we manage to live from what nature leaves us, AND MEAN IT?
Listening to the whaling debate is like constantly reading the headlines a tabloid newspaper. Always rhetorical, contributing none whatsoever to clarification of people's minds, only making sure that the fronts stay where they are.
WHY is it that we always place our opponents in any topic at the very opposite end of the scale, and that we this way let us polarise - good or bad, black or white, up or down... Instead of admitting that the world is a complex place and that it is possible to enjoy, respect and work with, watch and observe animals with enthusiasm AND AT THE SAME TIME feel that it's still possible to live from what the nature gives us, WITHOUT destroying it. AND MOST IMPORTANT, that we spread this "attitude" to other people. This instead of placing oneself in one camp, once and for ever.
Sorry, this was meant to be a short, none-rethorical one. Instead it turned out long, with a slightly rhetoric touch. But I mean every word. Thanks and Merry Christmas.
19-Dec-96
Dánjal Egilstoft, Studerende, DK
http://www.hha.dk/de2302
19-Dec-96
Shigeko Misaki, essayist/translator, Japanese
misaki@mxc.meshnet.or.jp
Highnorth publications are written in high standard professional manner. I always enjoy the home-page. Let me offer my new slogan for whaling..."Save the minkes and starve blues", that is applicable to pre-predator relationship in the ecosystem in the Antarctic. How about another one from Japan, "Save the minke and starve fishermen". Best to you all in the Highnorth.
17-Dec-96
Bjørn Arne Restad, webmaster, Norwegian
bar@lofotnett.no
Whale is a good mammal, also as beef. Nice site, let the world know more about whaling.
10-Dec-96
Travis Woyen, Student, USA
tmwoyen@gloria.cord.edu
I'd have a more objective opinion if I knew what whale tasted like. Next year, maybe Norway can kill one more and send some meat to me. I also liked the drittsekk cartoon. Det var morsom!
10-Dec-96
Travis Woyen, student, look below
tmwoyen@gloria.cord.edu
Det var morsomt. Had to correct my typo.
04-Dec-96
Dani , Student/ Research Assistant, Canadian
Your site was very helpful in allowing me to get both sides of the issue. And the information was presented in a fun, yet intelligent way. I enjoyed exploring here. Thank you!
04-Dec-96
Dani , Student/ Research Assistant, Canadian
Your site was very helpful in allowing me to get both sides of the issue. And the information was presented in a fun, yet intelligent way. I enjoyed exploring here. Thank you!
03-Dec-96
al voight, displacesed tuna fisherman, usa
alvoight@spacestar.net
I think you have a real nice site. It nice to see that there are folk out there that dont believe all the bullshit put out by greenspeace types.I fished tuna for years on seiners , the do gooders have the public brainwashed as you well know. We used to go out of way to back the net down to save the porpoise. How can there data be acurate in the least way when most of the time the government observers didnt even no where they were on the ocean. I dont no what happened , all i no is that the do gooders really fucked up the american tuna fleet. Do you no how many american seiners are still operating ? you dont see hardly any in san diego and the ones you do see are for sale. I glad you put a web page up in defense of the fisherman. thanks alot . al voight
01-Dec-96
Rick Harris, U.S. Military, U.S.
talon@dacotah.dacotah.com
Very informative. Currently on a leave of absense to continue college education. Writing a research paper on the controversy in whaling.
30-Nov-96
Jason Swaye & Avigail Collins, Divemaster/Accountant, Canadian/British/Israeli
100264.2363@Compuserve.com
She is an environmentalist and I am very fussy about keeping marine life safe.
24-Nov-96
Ottar Møll, El-kraft, Norsk
ottar.moll@sfe.no
Hei! Vi må utnytte ressursane - også når det gjeld vågekval - i den grad vi er 100% sikre på at beskatninga er forsvarleg med tanke på komande generasjonar si hausting frå havet, med andre ord må vi syte for at vi ikkje skiplar balansen på ein måte som er uoppretteleg.
24-Nov-96
Ottar Møll, El-kraft, Norsk
ottar.moll@sfe.no
Hei! Vi må utnytte ressursane, også når det gjeld vågekval i den grad vi er 100% sikre på at beskatninga er forsvarleg med tanke på bevaring av bestanden.
17-Nov-96
Madeleine Alexander-Redfern, self-employed, Inuk Canadian Eastern Arctic
(Nunavut)
malex@drumdancer.com
Lots of good information. At last people have access to information that counters the distortions and outright lies disseminated by the urban colonialists in the big money animal advocacy machine. The death of the IFAW is in sight, now let's bury it.
15-Nov-96
Michael Flaherty, Student, American
mfla9410@uriacc.uri.edu
I feel that whaling and sealing is not inhumane and should be allowed to continue. The destructions of cultures and communities is inhumane.
15-Nov-96
Helge Michaelsen, fiskehandler,
Jeg hilser, jeg hilser og hei og hei og hå.
14-Nov-96
Valerie Beth Cole, Student, American
colevb6@juniata.edu
This site was very helpful in research for a paper regarding whaling. I had to present views from whaling nations and organizations that are against whaling and all info that was need was found here! Thanks!
07-Nov-96
Södahl & co, , Swedish
Greetings to High North
06-Nov-96
Michele Swallows, Nursing Students, White American
Today is the first day I have been here, but I think it is great. I am doing a paper on this subject . I will be back really soon. I have to finish my paper bye for now.
02-Nov-96
Ronald Holden , , US
RonHolden@aol.com
31-Oct-96
Brandon Durant, Mariner, Canadian
Bilbo@diversion.com
Refreshingly entertaining, yet helpfull
31-Oct-96
Øystein Pettersen, , norsk
Hei
Ville bare si hei til dere å si et jeg støtter norsk hvalfangst
Harpunlig hilsen Ø P.
22-Oct-96
ove h turøy, engineer, no
ohturoey@online.no
18-Oct-96
Jill Aitken, Marine Biology student at Dalhousie University, Canadian
TBA
Oct 18 and I'm behind the times. This is my first time on the NET and I really like it. I hesistated trying it before now because I thought I'd like it too much and spend all my time surfing. Anyway I'm looking for info on Grey Seal contraception and just general info on these mammals. Your web site is great, very simple and easy to follow. I will be back again!! Thanks.
16-Oct-96
Trond Ivar Hansen, student/artist, Norwegian (Myre)
I think your site is great. Eventhough some people dont seem to take the point, that even if lots of whale species trully are endangered, the Minky whale, which the norwegians hunt, are numerous, most people seem to get your information. (That IS a long sentence). The only truly good argument against norwegian whale hunting is the signal effect it gives. I like Karl Gustav Gjertsens work a lot, but his drawings could have been worked upon in Photoshop (for instance) to achive better clarity and contrast. Well, keep your harpoons working!
14-Oct-96
Julie Kaynoll, Kid, American
Cool program! I like totally love whales! The visuals are kind of on the slow side. I hope that many other people will read it. It's great! So like chow!
12-Oct-96
Gunnar Davidsson, M. Sc. Fisheries, Icelandic
gunnard@snerpa.is
Very good. Might work a little more on the visual side though. The initiative is excellent and the texts are necesseary for a good debate.
Gunnar D
11-Oct-96
Håvard Høgstad, Fiskerifagsstudent v/NFH, Norsk (Gryllefjærding)
haavardh@stud.nfh.uit.no
Your page is OK!
It's a relief that we norwegians have found a forum where we can express our view, as effecient as the anti-whaling organizations!
Internet and the WWW are two powerful distribution chanels for such International debatet issues as the whale- and sealhunting are!
I hope that the High North alliance can take advantage of this web-site, by achieving understanding for the norwegian traditons, as well as the faroes, icelandics etc. etc.!
Keep up the good work!!!!!
08-Oct-96
Lars Rikard Thorsteinsen, Student, Norway
Whales are more intellegent than the human race. We have to kill them before they take over the planet.
03-Oct-96
Bjørn Arne Restad, , Norwegian, Leknes
bar@sn.no
Just keep on Whaling.....
30-Sep-96
Asuka Imai, student, Japanese
aimai1@po-box.mcgill.ca
To whom it may concern,
Hello! I really learned alot of new information from this web. Now, I am doing a research on the impact of whale watching on local community. I was internet surfing looking for infomation and I found this page. I was lucky! Any how, I am looking for journals, books of research paper on whale watching topic, however it is really hard to find. So I was wondering if you have some of those which I can use for my paper. My paper is due on October 30th. I will be really really happy and appreciate if you send me some information to the following address: Asuka Imai 3603 St-Denis Apt.201 Montreal, H2X 3L6 Canada Tel 514-844-8048 e-mail aimai1@po-box.mcgill.ca (It is aimai1(one) not aimail(L)) Thank you for your cooperaion. Sincerely yours,
Asuka Imai
20-Sep-96
Fred-Curtis Lewis, Student, American( Norsk utvekstudent i1995)
Flewis@twinschooners
Meget bra!!I liked especcially the thesis'. Lot's of stuff to look for and learn on. aa trur at kval kjot e meget bra, kver dag!!!!
20-Sep-96
Arva Carlson, Teacher, US
acarlson@arctic.nsbsd.k12.ak.us
Thank you for another viewpoint for our students.
18-Sep-96
Christopher Grabowski, Film Director, Polish
gg@gdansk.sprint.pl
I am a documentary film director from Poland and pro-whaling enthusiast. Currently we are preparing (with a Swedish producer Einar Thorsteinsson from Interland 2000 AB) some films for various national TV stations about Norwegian and Japanese whaling. Your site is a very much helpful source of information for me. I have found and printed out a lot of precious details and news. I do hope you will maintain yor activity. GOOD LUCK & BEST REGARDS to all of YOU.
14-Sep-96
Yuuji Niimi, Fishery, Japanese
yjniimi@ppp01.infopepper.or.jp
will enjoy to stay this site and personaly have quite strong interest on sustainable use of marine resouce as a kind of food stuff.
09-Sep-96
Swiss, Keep on good working, Bookkeeper
maburri@access.ch
09-Sep-96
Patti Chapman, Computer Programmer & Wildlife Rehabilitator, American
wildlife@psc@psci.net
I enjoy it very much
05-Sep-96
Trent DeBoer Chris Caputo, Anthropology graduate students, USA
tdeboer@comp.uark.edu
ccaputo@comp.uark.edu
We were very impressed by your website. We are currently working on a project that involves accumulating literature and bibliographies on native whaling, specifically bowhead whales. Websites like this one will help us immensely. If there is any additional whaling information that you could provide us with, we would be very appreciative. Thank you. Trent DeBoer & Chris Caputo
04-Sep-96
Ed Byvelds, Engineer, Canadian
mahebq@rohmhaas.com
I am looking for some history on a whaling harpoon engraved 'ERIK' and '1866'. Anyone with information, or anyone interested in this very unique black powder percussion gun, please Email me. Thanks!
26-Aug-96
David A. Ridenour, Vice President, The National Center for Pub Pol, U.S.A.
reliefrprt@aol.com
I would appreciate it if you could e-mail me. Our group is putting together a list of credible scientists and we're looking for more experts on marine issues. We're of course looking for those who believe people are a part of the environment. I would appreciate your help. Thanks.
24-Aug-96
David Hagborg, Ex-Master of the World, Canadian
hagborgd@hcsl.mb.ca
Just a note to say that 1973-76 I was Chief, Fishery Data Centre, FAO Roma, and had much interaction with John Gulland & Sidney Holt. I computerised Dormehl Gertenbach's shop (FAO Yearbook of Fisheries...) and tried to organise the data for the international fishery commissions (ICNAF, CECAL,ICSEAF,ICES,GFCM,IPFC,etc) to provide catch per unit effort info to properly manage the world's fishery stocks. Law of Sea came along and all was for naught.
14-Aug-96
Viviane Weitzner, Student and consultant, Canadian, American and Swiss
viv_dav@fox.nstn.ca
I was very pleased to stumble across your home page. The resources you have posted are invaluable, and I really enjoyed the knowledge test. Mostly, however, I'm stunned by the fact that you were able to set up such a great page with only 2 staff members. Keep it up!
12-Aug-96
D Dock, Biologist, American
flyfish@applied.net
Very informative site. I have no problem with any comsumptive animal use as long as populations can be protected. I am in need of technical assistance,however. If anyone has information on the history and use of the Greener light harpoon gun please contact me via E-mail.
03-Aug-96
Kari Quanbeck, student, American (of Norwegian descent)
rquanbeck@cmcvax.mckenna.edu
Thanks for a great site! Very informative and mouth-watering as well. Yum.
30-Jul-96
Karen Wacha, student, American
wachak01@Tigger.StCloud.MSUS.edu
I found your site to be very informative. I'm happy to see others share in my interest for preserving marine life.
28-Jul-96
Konomu Kubo, Businessman, Japan
konomu@ba2.so-net.or.jp
/ jwa@mxd.meshnet.or.jp
This is a very informative site from which people can learn how to make their own home pages. Now I am preparing to open our organization's home page(I belong to the Japan Whaling Association). Then, I may have to ask for your permission to translate some of the articles in your library into Japanese and carry them on our site because I think they are useful for uninformed Japanese readers who think whaling is wrong just because of ignorance. With best regards, Konomu Kubo
16-Jul-96
Will Kuhs, Rapid Deployment Food Delivery Systems Engineer , American
kuhs@lightlink.com
I enjoyed my stay. Thank you.
07-Jul-96
judith hughes, teacher-librarian, australian
robhugh@gil.com.au
I am interested in your viewpoints as at the school where I teach,our year 6 pupils do a research unit on whales and then go on an excursion to Hervey Bay, north of Brisbane in Queensland, where we live. They whale watch the Humpback whales and collect a lot of information about whales, whaling - for and against tc. I enjoyed the arguments presented on your argumentation page and will present them to my students to get them thinking about as many sides of the debate as possible. We Australians are only just awakening to the MS Voyeur argument and have been very strong in this view. Other views are not so readily seen, as we are along way from your country and do not ahve a history of eating whale products even though we may have used their by products without knowing. Thanks for the information.
06-Jul-96
valerie setter, student (wildlife management),
koly@ix.netcom.com
The information available was very useful for my wildlife and marine research!!! Thanks and keep up the good work!
05-Jul-96
David Regis, Researcher, UK
I came looking for material on the whaling issue and was impressed by the quality and variety here. I also found my queries handled promptly and generously. If all Web sites were like this one my life would be a lot easier! - Dr.Dave
29-Jun-96
Lofotmessa,Leknes(Ballstad Radioservice A/S), , Norway
elkbalst@telepost.no
stå på.
23-Jun-96
Kerwyn Morris, Marine Biologist, West Indian
kerwyn@caribsurf.com
Very informative site. Hope this information reaches all concerned with community-based whaling. Keep on going...... Kerwyn
10-Jun-96
Janet George, Chief Press Officer, British Field Sports Soc., (Australian) resident
UK
janet-g@bfss.org
Extremely good site with a lot of interesting material -- Some of the articles on the Makah and Inuit people will be of great interest to our Chief Executive (Environmentalist and explorer Robin Hanbury-Tenison, who is also one of the founders and now President of Survival International). We at the BFSS are particularly interested in the activities of IFAW - which is busy attacking sport hunting in the UK.
08-Jun-96
Willy Hauge, , Norsk
Endelig fant jeg siden. Ganske bra, håper det ble like bra med artikkelen. Litt "tunge" grafiske sider, men godt oppbygd. Skal sørge for at HNA får flere liker slik at disse sidene blir gjort kjent
Willy
04-Jun-96
Jan Arne Molund, Student, Norsk
jmo@orre.hin.no
Meget bra side, searlig tegningene. Eneste aa utsette er at tegningene er lagret i jpeg- formatet. Det går endel raskere med interlaced GIF !
Jeg har ikke sett noen linker til denne siden foer, kanskje burde en saa bra side markedsfoeres mer ?
04-Jun-96
Caroline Jensen, Artist, Amerikansk
None
Whale hunting supporter - Keep up the good work. Keep the information flowing!
27-May-96
Regin Hammer, Student, Faroese
r.hammer@caithness-mm.co.uk
Truly one of the best places to visit on the net.
Keep up the good work
Dette er tragisk!
23-May-96
Niklas Larson, Student, svensk
There is a lot of shit on the Internet.
21-May-96
Jim Nollman, ,
beluga@rockisland.com
Good site. But there is one thing missing from your site. All the arguments about proud traditions and misses the essential point that now the whales are mostly endangered species. To quote a bunch of newage thinkers as offering reasons to save whales seems a slight disservice to the truth of the matter. Why not add some quotes from Farley Mowat, "Sea of Slaughter" and even from your arch-nemesis Paul Watson about the fact that several species of whales are near extinction. I spent 2 years up in Inuvialuit beluga country, and watched the whales vanish from several factors. Sure the people need their traditions, but what if the whale is vanishing and the people's original tradition has gone from skin boats to boston whalers, and harpoons to assault rifles? Anyway, you get the idea.
08-May-96
Karen Ong, zoology undergrad., Singapore
atomic@singnet.com.sg
or sci50830@leonis.nus.sg
extremely useful
07-May-96
Einar Andreas Rødland, PhD student in mathematics and consultant in medic,
Norwegian
einara@math.uio.no
Generally, very good. Information on the subject of whaling is sorely needed as most information available (particularly from anti-whaling groups) is strongly biased.
As a mathematician having worked with statistics, there is one thing I missed: a closer info on the statistical method used for estimating the number of whales, and particularly a descriptoon of the error made (what kind of error, what is done to reduce the risk of further errors, etc.). Maybe even make the data avaliable.
Best wishes for the site.
Einar
06-May-96
Roger "Thu'Or WolfWind" Pedersen, Student, Norsk
Rogerp@hinux.hin.no
HOLD FRAM som DERE STEVNER.. KVAL E' GODT.. ÅRET RUNDT
05-May-96
Stephen DeGrace, Student (Chemistry), Canadian
sdegrace@cycor.ca
This is an excellent site. I didn't have time to read more than a fraction of the material in your library, so I must come back. I loved your games - I won the argument game on the first try, but I'm afraid that if the test were marked, I would fail it miserably. I find it interesting to note that when estimating whale populations, I guessed consistently too low. This just goes to show how effective anti-whaling propaganda is at shaping public opinion!
I have but one significant criticism, and that is that I think the pale green background of many of the pages is too drab and boring. Your other backgrounds are simple but interesting, and I think something in the same vein would be appropriate for the Home Page. That's just my opinion though.
Regards,
Stephen DeGrace
01-May-96
Sheila Gordon, Student, Canadian
sg94ae@badger.ac.brocku.ca
Very informative site, opened my eyes to the issues at hand and helped me realize the importance of marine animals. Excellent work!
26-Apr-96
Masaaki Ishida, Computer Software Engineer, Japanese
ishida@fuchinobe.skk.slb.com
I'm very glad to see this page. While many wild animals are utilised by many nations including anti-whaling/sealing countries, harvesting of some animals becomes the target of attack. I think this phenomenon is based on some groups' desire to impose value system based on the preference of animals, and also on public view which was formed by mis-leading propaganda of such groups.
So, it is very welcome that you can show the different side of the story directly, without being distorted by media reports.
26-Apr-96
Arnor Halldorsson, Legal Advisor, Icelandic
arnor@hafro.is
Congratulations on your presense on the web and on the layout of your web site. The hour is late, I will look at the substance later.
Best rergards Arnor Halldorsson Ministry of Fisheries Iceland.
26-Apr-96
Anders Jelmert, Scientist, Inst. Mar. Research, Norwegian
anders.jelmert.@imr.no
I have not worked through everything yet, but what I have seen seems promising. As a tribute to the Norwegian candour in these matters, I trust you will include links to the more serious of your opponent pages. It's my impression that the quality of your information surely stands up to that. Cangratulations! Anders Jelmert
26-Apr-96
Simen Gaure, , Norwegian
Simen.Gaure@math.uio.no
It's good to see a site with a comprehensive library on marine mammal issues. Too much of the debate suffers from lack of knowledge on both (all) sides of the issue.
Keep up the good work.
26-Apr-96
Geir Furuseth, Webbist, Norwegian
reporter@telepost.no
The lack of serious debate has probably been of greater damage to world wildlife than has controlled whaling in the last two decades. It's refreshing to see that an interest organisation accomodates the curious reader with links to places with contradictory vievs.
Keep up the good work!
26-Apr-96
Frode Skarstein, Biologist, Norwegian
frodes@ibg.uit.no
Finally, the long awaited apperance of HNA on the web. No longer will we have to go through the tedious process of typing your texts in bt yourself for distribution on the net. A simple URL will suffice. I imagine birger will be delighted for that part alone. :)
Its brilliant! I'm happy.
I'm off to make a BIG link.
Sincerely, Frode Skarstein
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