On 4 June 2013 before the International Court of Justice Japan asserts that the International Whaling Commission has no control over its Antarctic lethal science programs conducted under UN convention

It was no part of the agreement made in 1951 by Japan that research related to whales conducted by any individual State or group of States should be subjected to collective control by IWC Contracting Governments, or to control by the IWC itself.

The Government of Japan also asserts that its goodwill has been taken advantage of.

Words fail me when listening to Japan’s position in this matter…….

Court transcripts for 4 July 2013 will be found when available at Whaling in the Antarctic (Australia v. Japan: New Zealand intervening) Oral Proceedings.

Government of Japan funded whaling fleet takes what appears to be a female and calf during one Southern Ocean killing season.