Japan told to stop Antarctic whaling!

[Australian Dawn]

Finally The International Court of justice has told Japan where to stick their "scientific" Whaling.
HAH!

[Ajsalium]

And, of course, they are going to obey.

[Australian Dawn]

They say they are.

[kawasaki on another pooter]

They say they are.

Oh look, a flying pig

[Australian Dawn]

Well we'll have to see, won't we. I can't see it being worth it to them to defy the international court of justice over this though.

[da_bish]

And, of course, they are going to obey.

Probably, unless they decided to openly flout the commission, like Norway does. I'm not sure that's a given, as it would be seen as bringing shame on the country to be party to a commission and then ignore this explicit ruling.

However, the Japanese are going to continue the hunt research in the North Pacific. This just applies to the Antarctic hunt research.

Why is it legal to hunt whales, FFS, when the killing of Furries is strictly prohibited? Where's the fairness in that?

[kawasaki on another pooter]

I'm not sure that's a given, as it would be seen as bringing shame on the country to be party to a commission and then ignore this explicit ruling.

Japanese honour seems remarkably flexible.

[wait, what?]

And, of course, they are going to obey.

However, the Japanese are going to continue the hunt research in the North Pacific. This just applies to the Antarctic hunt research.

They will, but that just means the US and Canadian navies take over the policing until that gets shut down too. South atlantic is more problematic but also lacking friendly ports.

[dieselmonkey]

South atlantic is more problematic but also lacking friendly ports.

Don't worry, anything in the South Atlantic is automatically claimed by the Argentinians, regardless of origins.

[Pilgrim_uk]

unless they decided to openly flout the commission, like Norway does

Norway does not agree with the convention in whaling so they are not flouting or breaking any conventions. Whereas Japan did so they will be subject to the laws governing the agreement. It doesnt stop Japanese whalers whaling it stops the Japanese government from giving out licenses for whaling a key difference. So if the profits outweigh the fines then people will still hunt whales.