Could whale poo diplomacy' help bring an end to whaling?

Japans fleet has left port for another season of scientific research whaling in theSouthern Ocean.Like last year, there is little that anyone can do to legally rescind Japans self-issuedlethal research permit a fact that has led to calls for more pragmatism and lessconfrontation in efforts to conser...

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Main Author: Hodgson-Johnston, I
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: The Conversation Media Group Ltd 2016
Subjects:
Law and Legal Studies
Law
Environmental and Natural Resources Law
Southern Ocean
Online Access:http://theconversation.com/could-whale-poo-diplomacy-help-bring-an-end-to-whaling-69154
http://ecite.utas.edu.au/115806
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Summary:Japans fleet has left port for another season of scientific research whaling in theSouthern Ocean.Like last year, there is little that anyone can do to legally rescind Japans self-issuedlethal research permit a fact that has led to calls for more pragmatism and lessconfrontation in efforts to conserve whales.Such avenues include greater collaboration between the International WhalingCommission (IWC) and other organisations, and a renewed emphasis on marineecosystem research in the Southern Ocean.

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