After protests by animal rights Tokyo suspends its plans
Japan has now suspended for the annual program of whaling in the waters of the 'Antarctic due of protests from environmentalists, to the extent that the fleet could also return home. "Security is a priority for the moment the vessels have stopped hunting for scientific purposes. Now we are evaluating what to do", said Tatsuya Nakaoku, an official of the Fisheries Agency of Japan, that the early return of the fleet "is an option." Attempts by activists of Sea Shepherd, in particular, have become increasingly insistent, and caused some dismay in Japan, one of three countries in the world where the hunting of whales is officially allowed for his "important cultural tradition."
The Rising Sun has introduced the concept of "hunting for scientific purposes" to circumvent an international moratorium in 1986, claiming to be entitled to assess the impact of whales on the fishing industry. The Antarctic fleet, consisting of a crew of 180 people on four ships, left Japan last year with the intention of catching 850 whales by the end of March. At the same period of 2010, however, the target was only reached 506 units, due to difficulties in activities for the diplomatic row with Australia and New Zealand born. Canberra, in particular, has raised the level of confrontation with the presentation of the complaint against Japan at the world court in The Hague to stop the hunt 'Antarctic. A Sea Shepherd activist from New Zealand also has been sentenced to imprisonment with two years suspended sentence for an act of disturbance and the "assault" against one of the whalers. (ANSA)
The Rising Sun has introduced the concept of "hunting for scientific purposes" to circumvent an international moratorium in 1986, claiming to be entitled to assess the impact of whales on the fishing industry. The Antarctic fleet, consisting of a crew of 180 people on four ships, left Japan last year with the intention of catching 850 whales by the end of March. At the same period of 2010, however, the target was only reached 506 units, due to difficulties in activities for the diplomatic row with Australia and New Zealand born. Canberra, in particular, has raised the level of confrontation with the presentation of the complaint against Japan at the world court in The Hague to stop the hunt 'Antarctic. A Sea Shepherd activist from New Zealand also has been sentenced to imprisonment with two years suspended sentence for an act of disturbance and the "assault" against one of the whalers. (ANSA)
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