Australian minister warns Japan of whale action

TOKYO, Japan -- February 1, 2008: Australia's foreign minister warned Friday of tougher action to stop Japan whaling, despite calls for calm from both sides over the increasingly emotive dispute. Foreign Minister Stephen Smith held talks in Tokyo just as Japan was reported to have resumed killing whales in the Antarctic Ocean following a two-week halt under pressure from environmental protesters. (AFP)

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Five whales killed as Japan resumes slaughter

LONDON, United Kingdom -- January 31, 2008: Japan has resumed its slaughter of whales in the Southern Ocean - and now stands condemned by the world. Officers aboard the Australian Customs vessel Oceanic Viking witnessed the killing of whales - believed to be minke - about 3pm. Witnesses reported seeing up to five whales harpooned and then hauled on to the factory ship Nisshin Maru. Daily Telegraph.

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LATIN AMERICA: NGOs Call for Regional Whale Sanctuary

VALPARAISO, Chile October 17 , 2007: Eight months before Chile hosts the annual meeting of the International Whaling Commission, Latin American conservation organizations have proposed a whale sanctuary in the nation's territorial waters. The proposal will be considered by the Environment Commission and then the Executive Branch. The sanctuary, if approved, would join the already established Southern Ocean and Indian Ocean Whale Sanctuaries. IPS-Inter Press Service

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