Japan loses the Vote to stop their Whale hunt but goes ahead anyway. Who do hell the do they think thay are? There are only 2,000 Humback Whales in the Southern Ocean. At one time there were only 400. The only way to stop these greedy people is to Boycott Japanese products.
Japan to Increase whale Cull Despite Condemnation
2005-6-22 18:12:22 CRIENGLISH.com
Japan has vowed to increase its research whaling program and extend it to two threatened species, despite condemnation by the International Whaling Commission.
The body voted by 30 to 27 in favor of an Australian proposal urging Japan to drop the plan to double its hunt from some 440 minke whales a year and to include both endangered fin whales and humpbacks, listed as "vulnerable".
The vote, however, is non-binding and Akira Nakamae of Japan's fisheries ministry said afterwards Japan will go ahead with its plan.
Britain, the United States and Germany had notably spoken out against Japan's program, registering their "deep concern" and expressing reservations about the scientific justification of the expansion of the cull.
Critics say Japan's program is a commercial hunt dressed up as data collection.
Most of the meat from whales killed under Japan's scientific programs ends up on store shelves or in up-scale restaurants, rather than in laboratories
Japan to Increase whale Cull Despite Condemnation
2005-6-22 18:12:22 CRIENGLISH.com
Japan has vowed to increase its research whaling program and extend it to two threatened species, despite condemnation by the International Whaling Commission.
The body voted by 30 to 27 in favor of an Australian proposal urging Japan to drop the plan to double its hunt from some 440 minke whales a year and to include both endangered fin whales and humpbacks, listed as "vulnerable".
The vote, however, is non-binding and Akira Nakamae of Japan's fisheries ministry said afterwards Japan will go ahead with its plan.
Britain, the United States and Germany had notably spoken out against Japan's program, registering their "deep concern" and expressing reservations about the scientific justification of the expansion of the cull.
Critics say Japan's program is a commercial hunt dressed up as data collection.
Most of the meat from whales killed under Japan's scientific programs ends up on store shelves or in up-scale restaurants, rather than in laboratories
