Court rules to ban whaling

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The future of whaling in Japan maybe about to end after an international court has ruled against Japan.

The International Court of Justice has ruled that Japan’s annual whale hunt in the Antarctic was not really for scientific purposes.

Japan had always claimed the reason for the whale hunt was to gain scientific research.

The ruling was a major victory for whaling opponents and means that Japan will not be able to hunt for minkes in the icy Southern Ocean.

The judgment was praised by Australia, which was the country that brought the case against Japan in 2010.

Over the past few years Japan has taken around 850 minke whales each year.

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Shem Banbury - Kiwi Kids News Editor

Shem Banbury is the Editor of Kiwi Kids News and is the Deputy Principal at Mount Maunganui Intermediate. In his spare time, he likes to train and compete in triathlons, play cricket and spend time with his family.

3 Responses

Bede says:

April 2, 2014 at 8:59 pm

Yes!!! That is great that they can’t whale any more this make me so happy.
Fynn says:

April 8, 2014 at 12:25 pm

It is so good.Im so happy.No more whaling.I think its bad .How would they like it?
oaklands says:

August 25, 2014 at 10:36 am

Good cause how would they like it if the whales hunted them?