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Japan cannot unilaterally decide to start whaling in Antarctica again against the advice of scientists, says the environment minister, Greg Hunt.
Japan is set to ignore an international court of justice ruling that last year prompted Tokyo to cancel the bulk of its whaling for the 2014-15 season.
The Japanese Fisheries Agency has notified the International WhalingCommission that it will resume whaling in the 2015-16 season under a revised plan.
“Australia strongly opposes the decision by Japan to resuming whaling in the Southern Ocean this summer,” Hunt said.
The commission is reviewing the science behind Japan’s revised plan and has raised serious concerns.
“Japan cannot unilaterally decide whether it has adequately addressed the scientific committee’s questions,” Hunt said.
Read more here. (The Guardian UK) (Slightly NSFW)
Japan is set to ignore an international court of justice ruling that last year prompted Tokyo to cancel the bulk of its whaling for the 2014-15 season.
The Japanese Fisheries Agency has notified the International WhalingCommission that it will resume whaling in the 2015-16 season under a revised plan.
“Australia strongly opposes the decision by Japan to resuming whaling in the Southern Ocean this summer,” Hunt said.
The commission is reviewing the science behind Japan’s revised plan and has raised serious concerns.
“Japan cannot unilaterally decide whether it has adequately addressed the scientific committee’s questions,” Hunt said.
Read more here. (The Guardian UK) (Slightly NSFW)
