The return of commercial whaling in Japan is a reminder that even the most progressive of states have their moral frailties
6 years, 2 months ago

The return of commercial whaling in Japan is a reminder that even the most progressive of states have their moral frailties

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The international ban on commercial whaling that eventually arrived in 1986 was a welcome success both in its own right and as an example of how public pressure and action could bring about change. The decision by Japan to withdraw from the International Whaling Commission and its hunting ban is a deeply disappointing one, and shows how the fight for life on Earth can never be permanently won. Like the secession of the United States from the Paris treaty on climate change, the election in Brazil of a populist environmental sceptic, and failures in Westminster to control Britain’s plastics consumption – it shows how the mission to save the planet is a permanent and global one.

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Japan proposes expanding commercial whaling to fin whales, a larger species than the 3 allowed now
10 months, 1 week ago

Japan proposes expanding commercial whaling to fin whales, a larger species than the 3 allowed now

Associated Press  

TOKYO — Japan’s Fisheries Agency has proposed expanding commercial whaling along the country’s coast to fin whales, a larger species than the three currently permitted. Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi, whose electoral district is traditionally known for whaling, said Thursday the government supports sustainable use of whales as part of Japan’s traditional food culture and plans to promote the industry. …

Whale meat fetches 'celebration prices' in Japan after first commercial hunt in 31 years
5 years, 8 months ago

Whale meat fetches 'celebration prices' in Japan after first commercial hunt in 31 years

The Independent  

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Do people in Japan actually want commercial whaling to resume after three decades?
5 years, 8 months ago

Do people in Japan actually want commercial whaling to resume after three decades?

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “Will whaling succeed commercially?” said Masayuki Komatsu, a former …

Japan scrubs 'research' from its whaling ship as it returns to commercial hunting
5 years, 8 months ago

Japan scrubs 'research' from its whaling ship as it returns to commercial hunting

ABC  

Japan's factory whaling mothership, the 'Nisshin Maru' has scrubbed 'research' from its hull and set out to sea as part of the country's resumption of commercial whale hunting. Key points: Japan is resuming commercial whaling for the first time since 1986 The country abandoned its scientific whaling program last year after quitting the International Whaling Commission Demand for whale meat …

Japan’s whalers bring home first commercial catch in 31 years
5 years, 8 months ago

Japan’s whalers bring home first commercial catch in 31 years

Al Jazeera  

Two minke whales are brought back to Kushiro port after Japan resumes commercial whaling for the first time since 1986. “We hope commercial whaling will be on track as soon as possible, contribute to local prosperity and carry on Japan’s rich whale culture to the next generation,” Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Yasutoshi Nishimura told reporters in Tokyo. Hunting quota The …

Japanese ships begin commercial slaughter of whales for first time in 31 years despite international condemnation
5 years, 8 months ago

Japanese ships begin commercial slaughter of whales for first time in 31 years despite international condemnation

The Independent  

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Japan resumes commercial whaling, but its days could be numbered
5 years, 8 months ago

Japan resumes commercial whaling, but its days could be numbered

Al Jazeera  

Commercial whaling resumes on Monday, but financial support for previous ‘research’ whaling will be stopped. “Japan’s basic policy, of promoting the sustainable use of aquatic living resources based on scientific evidence has not changed,” Yoshihide Suga, Japan’s chief cabinet secretary, said at the time. “Under that policy, we have decided to resume commercial whaling.” Introduced by the IWC in 1986 …

Japan to resume commercial whaling next month after 30 years
5 years, 9 months ago

Japan to resume commercial whaling next month after 30 years

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy More than three decades since an international moratorium on commercial whaling was brought into force, …

Japan to resume commercial whaling a day after leaving conservation body
6 years, 1 month ago

Japan to resume commercial whaling a day after leaving conservation body

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Commercial whaling would only be permitted if it was “in line with Japan’s basic policy …

Japan confirms plan to resume commercial whaling in its waters from next year
6 years, 1 month ago

Japan confirms plan to resume commercial whaling in its waters from next year

The Independent  

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Japan bolts whaling commission, but tensions may ease
6 years, 2 months ago

Japan bolts whaling commission, but tensions may ease

Al Jazeera  

While vowing to carry out hunts off its coast, Japan halted its most provocative whaling: annual Antarctic expeditions. Japan, which calls whaling part of its cultural heritage, said on Wednesday it would withdraw from the seven-decade-old commission which since 1986 has banned the commercial killing of the ocean giants. Japan – adamant that it has always followed the letter of …

Japan announces IWC withdrawal to resume commercial whaling
6 years, 2 months ago

Japan announces IWC withdrawal to resume commercial whaling

Al Jazeera  

Japan is withdrawing from the International Whaling Commission and will resume commercial whaling next year, a government spokesman has announced. “We have decided to withdraw from the International Whaling Commission in order to resume commercial whaling in July next year,” Yoshihide Suga, top spokesperson for the Japanese government, told reporters. Suda said commercial whaling “will be limited to Japan’s territorial …

Japan looks to resume commercial whaling for first time in 30 years as it considers leaving International Whaling Commission
6 years, 3 months ago

Japan looks to resume commercial whaling for first time in 30 years as it considers leaving International Whaling Commission

The Independent  

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Japan faces potential trade sanctions after whaling operations deemed illegal
6 years, 5 months ago

Japan faces potential trade sanctions after whaling operations deemed illegal

The Independent  

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IWC rejects Japan’s proposal to lift commercial whale hunting ban
6 years, 6 months ago

IWC rejects Japan’s proposal to lift commercial whale hunting ban

Al Jazeera  

Global body rejects pro-whaling countries bid to have decades-old ban on commercial hunting overturned at Brazil summit. Tokyo said it would undertake a “fundamental reassessment” of its IWC membership following the vote, which guaranteed the body’s 1986 moratorium on commercial whaling will continue. Patrick Ramage, a director of marine conservation for the International Fund for Animal Welfare, welcomed the result …

Japanese bid to change law could end 30-year moratorium on global whaling, campaigners warn
6 years, 6 months ago

Japanese bid to change law could end 30-year moratorium on global whaling, campaigners warn

The Independent  

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Australia to 'vehemently' oppose Japan's push for commercial whaling, urges nations to stand firm against Tokyo
6 years, 7 months ago

Australia to 'vehemently' oppose Japan's push for commercial whaling, urges nations to stand firm against Tokyo

Firstpost  

Sydney: Australia on Thursday vowed to “vehemently” oppose a new push by Japan to undermine a global moratorium on commercial whaling, and urged like-minded nations to stand firm against Tokyo. Japan has regularly sought an easing of the International Whaling Commission’s prohibition on commercial whaling and continues to kill the animals under what it calls a “scientific research” programme, despite …

Japan wants to restructure IWC to make it easier for it to start commercial whaling again
6 years, 8 months ago

Japan wants to restructure IWC to make it easier for it to start commercial whaling again

ABC  

Japan is hoping to make it easier to resume commercial whaling, submitting a proposal to fundamentally restructure the International Whaling Commission. The Japan Fisheries Agency told the ABC it was hoping to get the IWC's moratorium on commercial whaling lifted at the Commission's biennial meeting in September. Japan's proposal looks set to face hurdles, with the Federal Government vowing to …

Japan slaughters 122 pregnant whales for 'scientific research'
6 years, 9 months ago

Japan slaughters 122 pregnant whales for 'scientific research'

The Independent  

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Video of Japanese whalers hunting in Australian sanctuary released after five-year legal battle
7 years, 3 months ago

Video of Japanese whalers hunting in Australian sanctuary released after five-year legal battle

The Independent  

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Japan passes whaling bill with view to resume commercial whaling
7 years, 8 months ago

Japan passes whaling bill with view to resume commercial whaling

ABC  

Japan has passed a law enshrining the practice of whaling and is considering upgrading its fleet of vessels in a step toward returning to the controversial commercial practice. The new whaling bill sets out Japan's plan to one day resume commercial whaling, with one MP describing the controversial practice as "a great source of food". Kyoshi Ejima, a member of …

Japanese Parliament to consider law backing commercial whaling
7 years, 9 months ago

Japanese Parliament to consider law backing commercial whaling

ABC  

The Japanese Parliament will today consider a bill which expresses the Government's desire to resume commercial whaling. Key points: Japan considers whaling a cultural right Proposed law won't change the number of whales caught Welfare groups criticise the proposed bill "This bill lays down the necessary matters to carry out scientific research whaling in a stable and continuous way, in …

Japan says it has 'achieved its plan' by killing 333 Antarctic whales
7 years, 11 months ago

Japan says it has 'achieved its plan' by killing 333 Antarctic whales

The Independent  

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Australia says it is 'deeply disappointed' Japan has continued whaling
8 years, 2 months ago

Australia says it is 'deeply disappointed' Japan has continued whaling

The Independent  

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Japan To Resume Whaling Despite Legal Challenge
9 years, 3 months ago

Japan To Resume Whaling Despite Legal Challenge

Huff Post  

Japan’s whaling fleet will leave port today to resume whaling in the Southern Ocean as part of its new scientific program, NEWREP-A. In 2014, the International Court of Justice ruled that JARPA II was not “for the purposes of scientific research” after Australia and New Zealand challenged Japan’s whaling program. Following the decision, Japan announced a new scientific whaling proposal: …

Japan defies world on whales with new research program
9 years, 3 months ago

Japan defies world on whales with new research program

CNN  

Story highlights Japan research ship heads for Antarctic Ocean for three-month stint Part of new 12-year program that will kill thousands of minke whales Japan says deaths are vital to research; critics accuse it of poaching CNN — With a mission to kill 333 minke whales, Japan has sent its first whaling fleet to the Antarctic Ocean in more than …

Japan sparks anger as it resumes Antarctic whaling despite court ruling
9 years, 3 months ago

Japan sparks anger as it resumes Antarctic whaling despite court ruling

The Independent  

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Japan to resume whaling in the Antarctic despite IWC ruling
9 years, 3 months ago

Japan to resume whaling in the Antarctic despite IWC ruling

China Daily  

A minke whale caught by Japan during the 2001/2002 season in the Antarctic Ocean. TOKYO - Japan has decided to resume whaling in the Antarctic Ocean by the end of March after a hiatus since last year, a move likely to prompt international outrage. The International Court of Justice ruled in March last year that Japan's decades-old whale hunt in …

Japan to resume whaling in Antarctic despite court rulings
9 years, 3 months ago

Japan to resume whaling in Antarctic despite court rulings

The Independent  

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Japan confirms plan to resume whale hunting despite global objection
9 years, 8 months ago

Japan confirms plan to resume whale hunting despite global objection

Firstpost  

Japan’s chief whaling negotiator confirmed on Monday its ships would return to the Antarctic this year, despite a call by global regulators to provide more evidence that the hunt has a scientific purpose. Tokyo: Japan’s chief whaling negotiator confirmed on Monday its ships would return to the Antarctic this year, despite a call by global regulators to provide more evidence …

Japan plans new Antarctic whale hunt but vows to slash quota
10 years, 4 months ago

Japan plans new Antarctic whale hunt but vows to slash quota

ABC  

Japan has unveiled plans to resume whale hunting in the Southern Ocean, but has said it will slash the quota of its scientific whaling program. The International Court of Justice ruled earlier this year that Japan's decades-old whale hunt should stop, a ruling that Tokyo has been urged to heed by the international body that oversees whales. The new plan, …

Japanese whaling: Japan to unveil redesigned Southern Ocean program following International Court of Justice ruling
10 years, 6 months ago

Japanese whaling: Japan to unveil redesigned Southern Ocean program following International Court of Justice ruling

ABC  

Japan is expected to unveil the details of its new plan to hunt whales in the Southern Ocean when it fronts the International Whaling Commission in Slovenia next week. "Countries have been in the business of being able to issue themselves permits to go whaling allegedly for research purposes," New Zealand's foreign minister Murray McCully said. Our hope and our …

Japan seeks international support to resume Antarctic whaling next year
10 years, 6 months ago

Japan seeks international support to resume Antarctic whaling next year

Firstpost  

Japan is seeking international support for its plans to hunt minke whales in the Antarctic Ocean next year by scaling down the whaling research program the UN top court rejected earlier this year, fisheries officials said on Wednesday. Tokyo: Japan is seeking international support for its plans to hunt minke whales in the Antarctic Ocean next year by scaling down …

Australia challenges Japanese whaling at The Hague
11 years, 8 months ago

Australia challenges Japanese whaling at The Hague

ABC  

Australia's government is due to start presenting its case against Japan's whaling program to the International Court of Justice in The Hague. Bill Campbell QC who has advised the Australian government on international law for more than 30 years says the government has put in an enormous amount of effort in preparation for the case. He says Australia's case relies …

Japan to rally pro-whaling nations for ending ban
14 years, 6 months ago

Japan to rally pro-whaling nations for ending ban

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Japan is inviting pro-whaling nations to a meeting aimed at building support for lifting a …

Japanese whalers preparing to leave for southern ocean hunt-英语点津
16 years, 4 months ago

Japanese whalers preparing to leave for southern ocean hunt-英语点津

China Daily  

Download Japan's whaling fleet is expected to begin soon its annual whale harvest in the Southern Ocean. Reports suggest that Japan's whaling fleet is preparing to leave port to commence its annual hunt in the Southern Ocean. "It is a program which already is vulnerable and together with that the consumption is going down in Japan, the international pressure applied …

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