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Whale diplomacy the Japanese way
Santiago, Chile -- June 26, 2008: In a cautious overture aimed at bridging the divide on whaling, Japan has called on its opponents to give a little ground so that it can move. After conceding to suspend the kill of Australian humpbacks, Japan wants anti-whaling nations to make some concession themselves, its chief negotiator, Joji Morishita, said on Wednesday on the sidelines of the annual meeting of the International Whaling Commission in Chile. Sydney Morning HeraldLabels: Chile, commercial whaling, International Whaling Commission, Japan, Japanese whaling, whale watching
Group seeking consensus on International Whaling Commission has uphill job
Santiago, Chile -- June 26, 2008: Two-dozen members of the International Whaling Commission on Thursday begin the uphill task of reconciling differences between pro- and anti-whaling countries that have paralyzed the commission in recent years. The working committee includes pro-whaling countries Japan, Iceland and Norway, as well as staunch hunting opponents Australia and New Zealand. Associated Press.
Whaling body agrees path to peace
Santiago, Chile -- June 25, 2008: The global body responsible for whales and whaling has opened the door to the eventual partial lifting of the commercial whaling ban. The International Whaling Commission (IWC) adopted a reform path aimed at finding compromise between pro- and anti-hunting countries. Delegates at the Commission's annual meeting in Chile agreed the current impasse should not continue. Governments will try to agree a package of measures by next year's IWC meeting. BBC News
Safe, for Now
Santiago, Chile -- June 25, 2008: Consensus is not what the International Whaling Commission (IWC) usually forges. Pro- and anti-whaling nations are divided by plenty of deep blue water over whether whales should be hunted or not. But at the organisation’s annual meeting this week in Santiago, Chile’s capital, consensus is what the participants have decided to try for. On Tuesday June 24th the consensus-building began: the participants agreed that they would put off making any big decisions until next year’s meeting in Madeira. The Economist
Roseau skips out on Whaling Commission
Dominica -- June 25, 2008: In addition to abstaining on a vote for the sustainable use of marine resources, Roseau will not be represented at the 60th International Whaling Commission in Chile, which got on the way on Monday.The Roosevelt Skerrit government announced earlier this month that it would break its voting trend and abstain on a commercial whaling vote. Skerrit said the change in position was in the best interest of the country at this time. But his labour party administration did not indicate whether it would attend the meeting believed to be funded by Japan in previous years. Dominica news online
Divided international whaling commission puts off contentious votes to mend fences
Santiago, Chile -- June 24, 2008: A deadlock between pro- and anti-whaling nations led the International Whaling Commission on Tuesday to delay any voting on controversial proposals such as new whaling rights and sanctuaries while it addresses bitter divisions among members. The 81-nation organization for conserving whales and managing hunting appointed a committee to overcome differences that led Japan on Monday warn it could reduce its participation and financial contributions. Associated Press
Chilean President Pushes Whaling Ban
Santiago, Chile -- June 23, 2008: President Michelle Bachelet pushed to permanently ban whaling along Chile's sprawling coast at the opening Monday of the weeklong International Whaling Commission meeting.Bachelet endorsed making Chile's coastal waters -- more than 3,100 miles long and up to 200 miles from shore -- a whale sanctuary. The proposal still must be approved by Congress. Los Angeles TimesLabels: Chile, commercial whaling, International Whaling Commission, Japan, whale hunting, whale watching
No More Yen for Whales
Dominica -- June 22, 2008: Dominica’s Prime Minister, Roosevelt Skerritt, and his cabinet have taken a decision that will not endear them to the Japan Whaling Association or to some of the governments in nearby Caribbean states. It may however, help to stop the wanton slaughter of hundreds of whales every year and, at the same time, contribute to a growing tourist attraction in the Caribbean – whale watching. Skerritt has announced, in advance of the 60th meeting of the International Whaling Commission (IWC) on June 23rd, that the country’s representative will abstain on a vote for "the sustainable use of marine resources” meaning the killing of whales. St. Kitts & Nevis DemocratLabels: Caribbean, Chile, commercial whaling, Dominica, International Whaling Commission, Japanese whaling, whale watching, whales
Whaling Commission's Future to be Tested in Chile
Santiago, Chile -- June 21, 2008: An International Whaling Commission meeting in Chile next week could decide the future of the deeply split panel as Japan, one of its most powerful members and the world's biggest whaler, seeks a compromise. Some 80 countries at the Santiago meeting will take up issues ranging from whale stocks and whale killing methods to the booming business of whale watching. The first IWC meeting in South America in 23 years, which runs Monday through Friday, also looks set to define the Latin America bloc of countries as the new champion of the world's biggest mammals. ReutersLabels: Chile, International Whaling Commission, IWC, Japan, Japanese whaling, whale hunting, whale watching, whales
Op-Ed in Antigua Sun criticizes Japanese vote-buying
ANTIGUA -- June 16, 2008: Former Caribbean diplomat Sir Ronald Sanders writes in the Antigua Sun congratulating Dominica's recent decision and urges other Caribbean nations to follow suit. He debunks the value of Japan's fisheries aid as well as the myths upon which Japan's case for whaling rests. Antigua Sun
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