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[Mythbusters] White Makes Right When It Comes to Whaling
2019-12-12
Again, there was no mention of Iceland and Norway, even though whaling in their exclusive economic zone is precisely what Japan has said it will do.
Don’t Talk ‘No to Whaling’ If You Haven’t Been to Taiji
2019-12-12
It might sound like a regular scene in a normal fishing village, but it wasn’t. The boat was setting off to hunt whales destined for scientific research, and this was the last time it would do so.
Why Boris Johnson and the New York Times Criticize Japanese Whaling
2019-12-12
After the announcement of Japan’s withdrawal from the IWC, the media in Europe, the United States, and Oceania all criticized Japan with emotion-based arguments presented in the editorials of internationally-renowned newspapers.
With Japan’s Withdrawal, What Lies Ahead for the International Whaling Commission’s Scientific Committee?
2019-12-12
Every year, the SC meets in the spring/early summer for three weeks. The agenda for the annual meeting is decided based upon the individual subjects chosen by the subcommittees in their fields of expertise. Out of this, the SC usually presents a set of scientific recommendations relevant to stock management to the Commission Meeting (CM) of the IWC.
Science vs Politics: Busting Myths and Biases About Japan’s Whaling
2019-12-12
From the point of view of countries that support sustainable whaling, it is very difficult to understand why hunting is allowed for animals such as deer and kangaroos, but forbidden for whales.
Whaling is Barbaric? Criticisms of Japan Are Without Scientific Basis
2019-12-12
Major media outlets in anti-whaling countries in the West and Oceania have been sweepingly critical, branding Japan’s actions as “barbarism” and “foolish.” Calls for an outright ban on whaling, akin to those made by anti-whaling nations at the IWC’s annual meeting, are being put forth.