The Environment: Postponing the Slaughter
Australia has been ‘dogging’ Japan (including flying survelliance aircraft) for its plans to resume whale hunting in the Antarctic region. As reported by the Sydney Morning Herald, that concern has led to a decision by Japan to suspend hunting humpbacks: “Chief Japanese government spokesman Nobutaka Machimura said humpbacks would not be part of the annual hunt in the waters around Antarctica.
Japan had planned to kill 1,050 whales next year as part of its scientific research program, including 950 minke whales, 50 fin whales and 50 humpbacks. It would have been the first time since the 1960s that Tokyo would have hunted the humpback species.
Foreign Minister Stephen Smith says while the move is welcome there is no good reason why Japan should continue any sort of whaling.”
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