Sunday, February 10, 2013

Australia protests to Japan over whaling ship


Australia has protested to Japan after a vessel from its whaling fleet entered Australia's exclusive economic zone in the Southern Ocean.

Environment Minister Tony Burke said Australia had made it clear to Japan that whaling vessels were not welcome.

Japan's fleet hunts whales each year as part of what it says is a scientific research programme.

See full Article: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-21289000