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The International Whaling Commission's ban on commercial whaling in 1986 ----.
Critics have long argued that Japan's scientific research
whaling was, in fact, commercial hunting. In March,
2014, the United Nation's International Court of Justice
agreed, ordering Japan to stop its hunt off Antarctica.
However, the ruling may be only a temporary setback
for Japan. The International Whaling Commission
imposed a ban on commercial whaling in 1986, but it
allowed the killing of some whales for scientific
research. Since then, Japanese whalers have caught
10,710 Antarctic Minke whales in the Southern Ocean
around Antarctica, where whales are encouraged to
breed. Japan claimed the kills were necessary to study
recovering populations, but the court said they were
excessive. Nevertheless, Japan is likely to continue this
practice. Japanese officials say they plan to redesign
their research program to align with the commission's
rules. "I would bet that whaling will continue as usual,
although with some trivial window dressing to make it
look like they are complying with the ruling," says whale
researcher Phillip Clapham. If Japan, the only nation
using the inconsistency in the regulations, submits an
acceptable proposal to the commission, the country
could resume the practice as soon as possible