Australian Government Plans to Take Legal Action Against Japanese Whaling–Starting Next Week
As the IWC meeting in Morocco approaches and an anti-whaling activist faces trial in Japan, the Australian government made a bold move yesterday by announcing plans to take legal action against Japanese whaling—starting next week. It has long been known that Australia does not support whaling, especially when it happens in the nearby Southern Ocean Whale Sanctuary. Their New Zealand neighbors are also against these violent activities and are also considering opening a case against Japan, as well. The Japanese conduct “lethal research” through a loophole in a 1986 moratorium. However, they do not hide the fact that most of…
