Japan ignores international court ban on whale killing
East Asia
Japan kills 30 minke whales in ‘research’ campaign
In March, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) found that Japan’s Southern Ocean efforts in the Antarctic whale hunt were illegal under international law. It was ruled that no further permits should be issued under Japan’s scientific whaling program, saying that the campaign produced little actual research. The ruling also urged Japan to re-examine the program …
eTurboNews – Jun 14, 2014
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US opposes Japan’s plan for ‘research whaling’
Science Recorder | Chiamaka Nwakeze
Japan’s recent response to a ban on its scientific research whaling program in Antarctic might strain relations between the U.S. and Japan.
Whaling refers to the hunting of whales, primarily for oil and meat. Though the earliest forms of whaling date back to 3000 BCE, industrial whaling emerged as a powerful business in the 17th century and continued through the 20th century. Finally, in 1986, the International Whaling Commission (IWC) banned the practice of commercial whaling until stocks recovered …
Science Recorder – Saturday, June 14, 2014
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