Activists halt Japanese whaling

A government official says Japan has temporarily suspended its Antarctic whaling operations after repeated disruptions by a conservation group.

Wed, 16 Feb, 2011 - 07:49

A government official says Japan has temporarily suspended its Antarctic whaling operations after repeated disruptions by a conservation group.

The Sea Shepherd Conservation Society has been chasing the Japanese whaling fleet for weeks in the icy seas off Antarctica, trying to block Japan’s annual hunts, planned for up to 945 whales.

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Courts Whaling Place: Antarctica Place: Japan Place: US Place: New Zealand Person: Tatsuya Nakaoku Person: Nakaoku Person: Peter Bethune Person: Bethune Organisation: Japan Organisation: Sea Shepherd Conservation Society Organisation: Tokyo Organisation: International Whaling Commission Organisation: Sea Shepherd

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