Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus labels Japan’s whaling defence ‘offensive’ (Video)

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AUSTRALIA’S top law officer says Japan has resorted to “untrue and offensive” statements while attempting to justify its Southern Ocean whaling hunt before the UN’s top court.

Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus accused Tokyo of spouting baseless allegations which weren’t relevant to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) dispute …

The Australian – July 10, 2013 9:46 AM
www.theaustralian.com.au/natio…

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Attorney-General accuses Japan of ‘commercial whaling dressed up as science’ (Video)

Reporter: Leigh Sales

Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus has told the International Court of Justice there is evidence Japanese whaling is commercial not scientific, as the Government challenges Japan’s program in The Hague.

LEIGH SALES, PRESENTER: In a few months, Australia hopes the International Court of Justice will rule that Japan’s whaling in the Southern Ocean is illegal.

The two nations have been embroiled in a diplomatic row over the practice for years and in the past few weeks the matter has finally made its way onto the international legal stage.

Before the ICJ, Japan is arguing that its whaling is scientific and that it therefore complies with international rules …

ABC Online – 10/07/2013
www.abc.net.au/7.30/content/20…

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Small-scale fishermen defeat trawler barons in court battle for Britain’s fish

High Court ruling clears way for major shake-up of fishing quota system, says Greenpeace.

Greenpeace is urging the government to push ahead with a major shake-up of the UK fishing quota system after an attempt by big fishing firms to protect their stranglehold on Britain’s fish was roundly defeated in the High Court …

Fish Update – Published: 10 July, 2013
www.fishupdate.com/news/fullst…

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