Australia disappointed by Japan's decision to expand whaling target list: minister
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Australia disappointed by Japan's decision to expand whaling target list: minister

China Daily  

CANBERRA -- The Australian government has denounced Japan's decision to expand its commercial whaling. Tanya Plibersek, minister for the environment and water, on Thursday condemned Japan's move to add fin whales to its list of commercial whalers will target. "Australia is deeply disappointed by Japan's decision to expand its commercial whaling program by adding fin whales," she said in a statement. Japan's Fisheries Agency in May proposed expanding commercial whaling in the country's territorial waters and exclusive economic zone to include fin whales. "Australia's efforts through the International Whaling Commission have contributed to a whaling-free Southern Ocean and a decline in commercial whaling around the world.

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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. …

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  

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 will resume commercial whaling next year for the first time in more than three …

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 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  

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’s “scientific” whaling in the North Pacific has been declared illegal by the international body …

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  

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. “If Japan gets its way, it would be a …

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 …

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  

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. Read our privacy policy Japan has defended the activities …

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  

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. Read our privacy policy Australia said on Monday it …

Japanese whaling criticised by Government in wake of Sea Shepherd footage, Shinzo Abe visit
8 years, 2 months ago

Japanese whaling criticised by Government in wake of Sea Shepherd footage, Shinzo Abe visit

ABC  

Environment Minister Josh Frydenberg has criticised Japan for whaling in Antarctica, which comes in the wake of a weekend meeting between Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and his Japanese counterpart. Key points: Sea Shepherd group captured photos of a dead minke whale on board a Japanese ship The Environment Minister said the Australian Government was "deeply disappointed" at the resumption of …

Outrage after Japan resumes whaling in 'scientifically reasonable' hunt of 333 minke whales in the Antarctic
9 years, 3 months ago

Outrage after Japan resumes whaling in 'scientifically reasonable' hunt of 333 minke whales in the Antarctic

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 After a year-long hiatus following an International Court of Justice ruling last year, Japanese whaling …

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 …

'Inadequate' justification for Japan's proposal to kill minke whales: International Whaling Commission
9 years, 11 months ago

'Inadequate' justification for Japan's proposal to kill minke whales: International Whaling Commission

ABC  

Japan's new whaling proposal fails to provide adequate justification for lethal scientific research, an International Whaling Commission panel has found. It submitted a revised whaling plan to the International Whaling Commission's independent review panel after the International Court of Justice last year ordered the country to stop its annual Southern Ocean hunts. Patrick Ramage, from the International Fund for Animal …

Japan plans new Antarctic whale hunt but vows to slash quota
10 years, 3 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 …

Japan offended by accusations it lied to world over whaling
11 years, 8 months ago

Japan offended by accusations it lied to world over whaling

ABC  

Japan has accused Australia of affronting its national dignity by campaigning to end whaling. Japan's lawyer Payam Akhavan said Australia had accused Japan of lying to the world as a matter of state policy. Bill Campbell QC led Australia's case, arguing that Japan's whaling program was for commercial gain. Australia accused of having 'selective moral judgment' Japan has told the …

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 …

Australia's whaling challenge gets court date
11 years, 11 months ago

Australia's whaling challenge gets court date

ABC  

The International Court of Justice has set dates for the hearing of Australia's case against Japan over its whaling program. will hold public hearings in the case concerning whaling in the Antarctic, Australia versus Japan, from Wednesday 26 June," the ICJ said in a statement on Thursday. "Australia will now have its day in court to establish, once and for …

Australia threatens Japan with court action over whale hunt
15 years ago

Australia threatens Japan with court action over whale hunt

China Daily  

Japan's foreign minister visits Australia Saturday for bi-lateral talks. Australia is strongly opposed to Japan's annual whale harvest in the Southern Ocean and has threatened to take Tokyo to court if the hunt is not stopped by November. Australia has set a November deadline for Japan to stop whaling in Antarctic waters, or face international court action. Prime Minister Kevin …

Australian, New Zealand scientists conduct research to challenge Japan's whaling program
15 years, 2 months ago

Australian, New Zealand scientists conduct research to challenge Japan's whaling program

China Daily  

The researchers will sail for Antarctica early next month, in an expedition funded by the Australian and New Zealand governments. Critics, including the Australian and New Zealand governments, say such arguments are a cover for the sale and consumption of whale meat, which is banned under an international moratorium on commercial hunting. Japan's whaling fleet is currently on its annual …

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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