Marine experts suggest IWC learn from ICJ ruling when reviewing whale research proposals
Friday, September 5, 2014 - 08:00
in Earth & Climate
(Phys.org) —A trio of marine scientists has printed a Policy Forum piece in the journal Science, detailing the recent history of Japan's research projects in the Antarctic region, and suggesting that the International Whaling Commission (IWC) learn from the recent International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruling that found Japan's research project unscientific and put a stop to it. In their article, William de la Mare and Nick Gales, of the Australia Arctic Division and Marc Mangel with the University of California, suggest that in the future, the IWC follow the logic outlined by the ICJ in making their decisions, hopefully setting a precedent.