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Japan lost a resolution vote at the IWC by 33 to 28 calling for an end
to the Southern Ocean whale sanctuary, another setback following
earlier results that saw them fail to get the majority vote it needed
to control the IWC on day one, and yesterday’s failed bid for two
commercial moratorium exemptions involving small-scale coastal whaling
in territorial waters.
Danny Kennedy, Greenpeace Australia Pacific campaigns manager said, "This is another good result for the whales. It’s the fourth vote Japan and the pro-whalers have lost in a row at the IWC.
“It’s definitely a setback for the whalers, but it won’t stop them from killing 935 minke whales and 10 endangered fin whales this coming season, with 50 threatened humpback whales added to the scientific menu next year.
"The Southern Ocean Whale Sanctuary has been under siege for nearly two decades by the Fisheries Agency of Japan's whaling fleet, and it’s time for the IWC to end the annual slaughter,” he said.
“Now that the Southern Ocean whale sanctuary has been recommitted to by a majority of nations, governments need to work to enforce its boundaries.
"This year Greenpeace will return to the Southern Ocean to defend the whales, where we’ll disrupt, delay and document the hunt.
“What are the whale-friendly governments going to do to stop the tragic slaughter of a 1,000 whales this summer?" he said.
Danny Kennedy, Greenpeace Australia Pacific campaigns manager said, "This is another good result for the whales. It’s the fourth vote Japan and the pro-whalers have lost in a row at the IWC.
“It’s definitely a setback for the whalers, but it won’t stop them from killing 935 minke whales and 10 endangered fin whales this coming season, with 50 threatened humpback whales added to the scientific menu next year.
"The Southern Ocean Whale Sanctuary has been under siege for nearly two decades by the Fisheries Agency of Japan's whaling fleet, and it’s time for the IWC to end the annual slaughter,” he said.
“Now that the Southern Ocean whale sanctuary has been recommitted to by a majority of nations, governments need to work to enforce its boundaries.
"This year Greenpeace will return to the Southern Ocean to defend the whales, where we’ll disrupt, delay and document the hunt.
“What are the whale-friendly governments going to do to stop the tragic slaughter of a 1,000 whales this summer?" he said.
