The United Nation’s International Court of Justice ruled on Monday that Japan’s whaling program in Antarctica was commercial whaling disguised as scientific research, and ordered a ban on whaling by the Japanese in the South Pacific. Though Japan is supposed to abide by the International Whaling Commission’s 1986 moratorium on commercial whaling
UN Court Rules Japan’s “Scientific” Whaling Program “Unlawful” (Video)
The U.N.’s International Court of Justice bans Japanese whaling activities in the South Pacific, saying Japan’s “scientific research” was just commercial whaling in disguise.
By Katie Rucke
