Dolphin Hunting- The Cove

(news.nationalgeographic.com)

Ive found an article on national Geographic Daily news that shows a cove in Taiji Japan, where every september dolphins are hunted.
Shigeki Takaya, assistant director of the Far Seas Fisheries Division of Japan's Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries in Tokyo is a crtic on these attempts to stop these hunts for the welfare of the dolhins and the fact it is extremely cruel.
he states "What difference is there between a cow, a pig, and a dolphin?There's no difference. There is a market for dolphin in Japan. It's not a major market, but it's a market. Dolphin is a resource, and people have to respect each other's cultures. In other countries they eat cow. But we never say to Americans, 'Don't eat a cheeseburger.' We never, ever say that."
It is said that these hunts are "completely unsustainable".


My question to the world is why are these issues not brought to more attention by more main stream media. Although The cove film (2009) tried to inform the world of this and was recognised and received an oscar for its efforts I feel this would only be watched by people who have an interst in the subject matter allready. My personal view is that all the rest of the issues with the world that are depressing and unpleasant are viewed on news daily, why are such issues such as these not shown so that a more diverse range of society could be informed of them, without having to go and find information on it????