Whale meeting condemns Japan hunt (and protesters too) - BBC

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Source: BBC News

Last Updated: Thursday, 31 May 2007, 06:58 GMT 07:58 UK

Whale meeting condemns Japan hunt
By Richard Black
Environment correspondent, BBC News website,
Anchorage, Alaska

The International Whaling Commission's annual meeting
has passed a resolution condemning Japan's scientific
hunting programme in the Antarctic.

Japan catches nearly 1,000 whales there each year
in the name of research.

After an acrimonious debate, a large number of countries
refused to vote, saying the resolution was illegitimate.

There was, however, consensus support for a motion
censuring environmental groups which try to hinder
Japan's Antarctic programme.

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Environmental organisations Greenpeace and Sea Shepherd
came under fire themselves in a resolution co-ordinated
by Japan and New Zealand.

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Read more: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/6706805.stm

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1. GO Sea Shepherd

"Virtually all of the pro-whaling bloc abstained from the vote, leading to a majority of 40 to 2.

It makes no material difference, as Japan is not obliged to comply. "

Someone has to fight the violent enemy - on the battlefront.

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2. Rock On!!1 Great news.!! nt

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3. ?

> Environmental organisations Greenpeace and Sea Shepherd
> came under fire themselves in a resolution co-ordinated
> by Japan and New Zealand.

No-one is surprised that Japan is leading that particular attack
but why is NZ jumping on board? Is it trying to position itself
as impartial by moaning at both sides?

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