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LeftyMom

(49,212 posts) Thu Apr 3, 2014, 01:56 AM Apr 2014

Japan confirms cancellation of whale hunt in response to court ruling

Source: Agence Franse-Presse

Japan has cancelled its annual Antarctic whaling hunt for the first time in more than a quarter of a century, in line with a UN court ruling that the program was a commercial activity disguised as science.

A "deeply disappointed" Tokyo said earlier this week it would honour Monday's judgement by the international court of justice (ICJ) in The Hague, but did not exclude the possibility of future whaling programs...

"We have decided to cancel research whaling [in the Antarctic] for the fiscal year starting in April because of the recent ruling," a fisheries agency official told AFP.

But he added that "we plan to go ahead with research whaling in other areas as scheduled", including the northern Pacific. Japan also has a coastal whaling program that is not covered by a commercial whaling ban.

Read more: http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2014/apr/03/japan-confirms-cancellation-annual-whale-hunt

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Japan confirms cancellation of whale hunt in response to court ruling (Original Post) LeftyMom Apr 2014 OP

At least they're honoring the ruling rpannier Apr 2014 #1

You do know pipoman Apr 2014 #4

Not refering to the whaling rpannier Apr 2014 #10

A step in the right direction. AtheistCrusader Apr 2014 #2

Wish an organization could steer whales away from Japanese coastal waters. Judi Lynn Apr 2014 #3

Have the Japanese published any scientific pipoman Apr 2014 #5

Yes. In fact they have. Hoppy Apr 2014 #8

A small step in the right direction. AsahinaKimi Apr 2014 #6

K&R stonecutter357 Apr 2014 #7

"we plan to go ahead with research whaling in other areas as scheduled" Baclava Apr 2014 #9

Much thanks should go to (past) Prime Minister Kevin Rudd and FailureToCommunicate Apr 2014 #11

rpannier

(24,338 posts)

1. At least they're honoring the ruling

Reply to LeftyMom (Original post)

Thu Apr 3, 2014, 02:01 AM

Apr 2014

The US, Russia, UK and a few others would have just ignored it

Would be nice if they ended all their faux scientific whaling, but it's a start

pipoman

(16,038 posts)

4. You do know

Reply to rpannier (Reply #1)

Thu Apr 3, 2014, 07:19 AM

Apr 2014

That the US, Russia, and the UK all had commercial whaling and all outlawed it, no?

rpannier

(24,338 posts)

10. Not refering to the whaling

Reply to pipoman (Reply #4)

Thu Apr 3, 2014, 09:21 AM

Apr 2014

I'm referring to abiding by a decision of the international court

AtheistCrusader

(33,982 posts)

2. A step in the right direction.

Reply to LeftyMom (Original post)

Thu Apr 3, 2014, 02:01 AM

Apr 2014

Judi Lynn

(160,621 posts)

3. Wish an organization could steer whales away from Japanese coastal waters.

Reply to LeftyMom (Original post)

Thu Apr 3, 2014, 02:21 AM

Apr 2014

They've done enough damage to this intelligent community of creatures. They deserve as much peace as can be arranged. There's no reason anywhere for torturing, terrorizing these amazing animals.

pipoman

(16,038 posts)

5. Have the Japanese published any scientific

Reply to LeftyMom (Original post)

Thu Apr 3, 2014, 07:21 AM

Apr 2014

Studies associated with the whaling they have been doing?

Hoppy

(3,595 posts)

8. Yes. In fact they have.

Reply to pipoman (Reply #5)

Thu Apr 3, 2014, 07:44 AM

Apr 2014

They found that the more whale meat the Japanese people eat, the fatter they get. There is no indication this finding would apply to people of other nations because it is not allowed to be sold in other nations.