14 DAY TRIAL // Only yesterday, roughly 700 Australians gathered in Sydney Harbor in order to voice their complaints regarding a new industrial complex that is to soon be developed on the Kimberley coast in northern-western Australia.
Green-oriented organization Sea Shepherd was the one to lead this protest, whose end goal was that of raising awareness with respect to the devastating effects the James Price Point gas project would have on the marine ecosystems in this area.
Apparently, special emphasis needs to be placed on the fact that numerous humpback whales use these waters as nurseries, meaning that they come here to breed and raise their young.
Therefore, any disturbance in the natural balance of these areas is likely to have a negative impact on their population.
Jeff Hansen, presently one of Sea Shepherd Australia's leaders, pointed out that, “If the Australian government green lights this gas hub project, there will be whale deaths inside the world’s largest humpback nursery. (…) You can not put a price on the Kimberley, because it is priceless, it is one of the last great wilderness areas left on the planet.”
Backing up this statement, one other environmentalist made a case of how, “These gas refineries would destroy our way of life and our law and culture which is the oldest surviving in the world. It is our responsibility to look after the world’s largest whale nursery.”
The official website for the Sea Shepherd organization informs us that the person first and foremost targeted by this group of protesters was Australia's Prime Minister Julia Gillard, primarily because her status allows her to make official decisions aimed at safeguarding the humpback whales in this part of the world.
Presently, the aforementioned organization asks that ordinary folks also step up and argue against the development of this new industrial complex by sending their personal messages to Australia's Federal Environment Minister, Tony Burke.