hehehe I thought you would say that. They are activists, do you see how long it takes to get things going to make an international law, specially when it has been a tradition and way of life for many people for decades?
It's their belief to go and do something that matters, maybe pioneer future legislation or groups.
When you say that "they aren't really doing anything" it is completely wrong. They are finding a legal way to defend the whales. If they went in with guns and shot the place up, they wouldn't even make it to the harbor.