Whaling in the Antarctic (Australia v. Japan: New Zealand intervening) – Judgment of 31 March 2014
Final and without appeal-
The Court therefore will order that Japan shall revoke any extant authorization, permit or licence to kill, take or treat whales in relation to JARPA II, and refrain from granting any further permits under Article VIII, paragraph 1, of the Convention, in pursuance of that programme.
International Court of Justice – The Hague
Quite simply the most stunning of results.
Those that know the work of Roger Payne will be smiling. I hope Roger hears this.
Songs of the Humpback Whale [National Geographic] was released in the early 1970’s and had a profound impact on how we perceived the world of Cetacea and the implications for all future management.
I know at least one young boy in 1970 that was forever struck by such findings.
Links:
- International Court of Justice – Full Judgement [ PDF 983 KB]
- Whale.org [formally Ocean Alliance]
- Roger Payne
- Roger Payne – Salon
- WhaleSong
- The Australian – Japan ordered to End Whaling