Japan confirms whales killed during 'scientific' expedition to Antarctica

[Eugene]

Source: Australian Associated Press

Japan confirms whales killed during 'scientific' expedition to Antarctica

Australian Associated Press
Thursday 24 March 2016 07.57 GMT

Japan has confirmed whales were killed on its most recent “scientific” expedition in the Antarctic region.

Four survey ships from Japan’s Institute of Cetacean Research were in the Antarctic region over a period of 115 days from 1 December last year.

The institute’s report said 333 minke whales were captured, including pregnant females.

Japan’s actions are in defiance of international criticism and despite a 2014 UN legal decision that ruled so-called scientific whaling activity in the Southern Ocean was a front for commercial hunts.

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Read more: http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2016/mar/24/japan-confirms-whales-killed-during-scientific-expedition-to-antarctica

[truebrit71]

1. It'd be a shame if that ship sank on the way back to Japan.

Then we could "study" how that might have happened.

This blatant thumbing of the nose by the Japanese government needs to have repercussions.

If they were illegally "studying" oil I'd bet the international response would be very different, but it's just animals so fuck it....

[Duppers]

2. Yes, if only i had the power.

One reason they're not dealt with is U.S. trade deals and loans from Japan. Money.