Fed: Japan whale researchers want to see Aust study

AAP General News (Australia)
04-16-2006
Fed: Japan whale researchers want to see Aust study

Japan's whale researchers say they are looking forward to assessing an Australian study
that the federal government says proves Japan's whaling program is unnecessary.

Dr HIROSHI HATANAKA .. from Japan's Institute of Cetacean Research .. says there's
so far only been rhetoric from Environment Minister IAN CAMPBELL.

The government says the study .. by the Australian Antarctic Division .. proves there
is no justification for countries such as Japan .. Norway and Iceland to kill whales for
scientific research.

Scientists from the AAD completed the aims set out in Japan's scientific whaling program
.. without having to kill a single whale.

Senator CAMPBELL will present the research to the International Whaling Commission in June.

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KEYWORD: WHALING (SYDNEY)

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