Japan recalls its whaling fleet from the Southern Ocean

Source: Radio Australia News / ABC

Japan's Fisheries agency has told the Australian Broadcasting Corporation the country's whaling fleet is heading home, after catching less than a third of its quota in the Antarctic.
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The Sea Shepherd conservation group which harassed the fleet in the Antarctic says it's a massive victory for whales.

Despite receiving a special budget boost of 31.9 million US dollars to fend off Sea Shepherd, the Japanese whalers were repeatedly obstructed by the activists.

The Australian government says it welcomes Japan's decision to recall its whaling fleet from the Southern Ocean.

It says it remains opposed to commercial whaling, including Japan's so called "scientific" whaling program.

The Australian government says Australia will continue its efforts to achieve a permanent end to whaling through the International Court of Justice.
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That last sentence is the tricky part. The law certainly is not clear on the issue. Hence, the animal rights activists have to resort to "direct action".

These guys could have been better neighbors.
Let's jam to the Hoodoo Gurus: