Whaling legal action option ‘remains’
Sandra O’Malley; 8/5/08
Australia and New Zealand deny they have ditched the possibility of legal action to stop Japanese whaling. Rejecting a report that New Zealand had abandoned taking the legal route, both countries say it remains an option although a diplomatic solution remains their preferred course of action. Foreign Minister Stephen Smith, who is on two-day visit to Tokyo, insisted international legal action remained an option among Australia’s strategies to get Japan to stop the annual cull. “We’ll make a decision about the need for legal action in due course at a time of our own choosing, but we are very keen to exhaust diplomatic measures to try and bring this matter to a conclusion,” Mr Smith said.
See: http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,23667198-29277,00.html
Concern over whaling stand; Andrew Darby; Justin Norrie; 9/5/08; http://www.theage.com.au/news/national/concern-over-whaling-stand/2008/05/08/1210131168238.html
Tags: Australia, Environment, Japan, NZ