Brussels, 11/02/2008 (Agence Europe) - On Friday 8 February, the European Commission once again voiced its concern at whale hunting practised by Japan. Australia has published terrible photographs showing a female and its calf, which had just been harpooned, on board a Japanese whaling vessel.
On 20 November last year, the Commission had protested against the announcement made by Japan that it was to kill 1000 whales for the purposes of “scientific research” (EUROPE 9548). Japan is...