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 all, that Japan's whaling hunt is not for scientific purposes and is against international law," Mr Dreyfus said in a statement. Australia took Japan to court in May 2010 alleging that "Japan's continued pursuit" of a large-scale whaling hunt put the Asian nation in breach of international conventions and its obligation to preserve "marine mammals and the marine environment". Earlier this month, Japan said its whaling fleet caught 103 Antarctic minke whales during this year's Antarctic hunt - the lowest catch since "research whaling" began in 1987.

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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 …

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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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 looks to resume commercial whaling for first time in 30 years as it considers leaving International Whaling Commission
6 years, 2 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 …

Over 120 pregnant minke whales killed in Japan
6 years, 9 months ago

Over 120 pregnant minke whales killed in Japan

The Quint  

Tokyo, May 31 More than 120 pregnant minke whales were killed during Japan's latest annual hunt off the coast of Antarctica, a new report said. The report, released by the International Whaling Commission, showed that 128 out of the 333 minke whales caught during the expedition in the Southern Ocean were female, and 122 of them were pregnant, Xinhua news …

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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Secret Japanese whaling video released by Customs after Sea Shepherd fight
7 years, 3 months ago

Secret Japanese whaling video released by Customs after Sea Shepherd fight

ABC  

After a five-year legal battle, anti-whaling group Sea Shepherd Australia has released graphic footage of a Japanese whaling operation in the Southern Ocean that the Australian Government refused to make public. Japan's 'two enemies' Mr Hansen said he expected the release of the footage would lead to greater public support for campaigns to end whaling. "At the recent International Whaling …

Japan kills 177 whales during annual hunt in Pacific Ocean
7 years, 5 months ago

Japan kills 177 whales during annual hunt in Pacific Ocean

The Independent  

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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 kills 300 whales in annual hunt for 'ecological research'
7 years, 11 months ago

Japan kills 300 whales in annual hunt for 'ecological research'

The Independent  

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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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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  

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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's scientific whaling program needs better justification, International Whaling Commission says
9 years, 8 months ago

Japan's scientific whaling program needs better justification, International Whaling Commission says

ABC  

The International Whaling Commission has demanded Japan provide more information to prove its revised whaling program is for scientific research, saying it could not reach a consensus based on the documents submitted. "It's pretty clear they have to stop the so-called scientific research program and yet they still decide to announce that they're going to be resuming whaling this year," …

'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 …

Japanese whalers heading back to Antarctic waters without harpoons
10 years, 2 months ago

Japanese whalers heading back to Antarctic waters without harpoons

ABC  

Japanese whalers will return to the Antarctic this week, but will leave their harpoons at home after the United Nations' top court last year ruled their annual hunt was illegal. The International Court of Justice, the highest court of the UN, ruled in March last year that Tokyo was abusing a scientific exemption set out in the 1986 moratorium on …

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 kills 30 minke whales in first hunt since ICJ ruling
10 years, 9 months ago

Japan kills 30 minke whales in first hunt since ICJ ruling

The Independent  

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Japan ordered to immediately stop whaling in Antarctic as International Court of Justice rules program was not carried out for scientific purposes
10 years, 11 months ago

Japan ordered to immediately stop whaling in Antarctic as International Court of Justice rules program was not carried out for scientific purposes

ABC  

The International Court of Justice has ruled Japan must immediately stop its whaling program in the Antarctic. "We are deeply disappointed and regret that the court ruled that Japan's research whaling program in the Antarctic did not fall within the special permit clause of the treaty," spokesman Nori Shikata told ABC NewsRadio. ICJ ruling 'vindication' of Australia's legal action Former …

International Court of Justice rules on Japanese whaling: what's next?
10 years, 11 months ago

International Court of Justice rules on Japanese whaling: what's next?

ABC  

The International Court of Justice's decision in The Hague comes after years of animosity between Australia and Japan over the legality and morality of whaling. International law expert Steven Freeland says Japan now finds itself in a difficult position because the ICJ has taken away its justification for whaling. "At an extreme end if Japan felt very strongly about continuing …

International Court of Justice to rule on Australia's case against Japanese whaling
10 years, 11 months ago

International Court of Justice to rule on Australia's case against Japanese whaling

ABC  

Australia will learn later today whether its arguments against Japanese whaling in the Southern Ocean have been successful. The International Court of Justice in The Hague will hand down its decision on Australia's claims that Japan's whaling program is a breach of the International Whaling Convention. Despite an international whaling moratorium in force since 1986, Japan continues to catch whales …

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 begins court fight against Japanese whaling
11 years, 8 months ago

Australia begins court fight against Japanese whaling

ABC  

Australia argued that Japan's whaling program is untenable and dangerous in its opening address to the International Court of Justice in the Hague. Bill Campbell QC, who has advised the Government on international law for more than 30 years, told the court Japan erroneously asserts the program for scientific research. Japan's deputy foreign minister Koji Tsuruoka says "Australia's claim is …

遭环保人士围堵 日本暂停南极捕鲸
14 years ago

遭环保人士围堵 日本暂停南极捕鲸

China Daily  

Japan has suspended its annual whale hunt in the Antarctic for now after a hardline anti-whaling group gave chase to its mother ship and it may call the fleet back home, a government official said. Regular attempts by Sea Shepherd Conservation Society to interrupt hunts have caused irritation in Japan, one of only three countries that now hunt whales and …

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  

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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 …

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