Oishinbo - Vol. 13 Ch. 114 - The War for Whaling (Part 3)

[MangaDex]

 

[Babymech2]

So much for the manga's starting point that whaling bans were prompted by the activities of 'no-name young people' - it was actually this Scooby Doo villain all along!

 

[Mugiwara325]

So much for the manga's starting point that whaling bans were prompted by the activities of 'no-name young people' - it was actually this Scooby Doo villain all along!

I think it's more that this asshole took advantage of the rising anti-whaling sentiment to fuel his pursuit of political power. He couldn't have gained his status if the people at large weren't sympathetic to the anti-whaling cause.