Whale wars [WorldCat Entities]

"Filmed in the Pacific, the Caribbean and the lobbies of the International Whaling Commission meeting in Korea, this program exposes the farcical rules of the Commission and how it is open to manipulation and abuse. It specifically focusses on Japan."@en
"Discusses the tactics Japan has and will use to further their aims of a return to legal, full-scale commercial whaling. The International Whaling Commission has repeatedly resisted Japan's efforts to bring about this goal. Japan, however, continues to exploit a loophole that allows for killing of whales for "scientific research", and in fact intends to expand their program in this regard. Discussed is the covert techniques Japan has been using to influence other members of the International Whaling Commission in return for their support at the Commission. These techniques involve bribing the governments of small, impoverished nations in return for their vote."@en
"Filmed in the Pacific, the Caribbean and the lobbies of the International Whaling Commission meeting in Korea, this program exposes the farcical rules of the Commission and how it is open to manipulation and abuse. It specifically focusses on Japan $1 (Bs strategy of bribing impoverished nations to win their support at the International Whaling Commission."@en
"The International Whaling Commission was set up in 1946 to "provide for the proper conservation of whale stocks and thus make possible the orderly development of the the whaling industry". During the 20th century, whale stocks dipped to disastrous levels and the whaling industry came to be regarded with almost universal opprobrium. The Commission acted according to its charter and ordered the complete protection of certain species, set up whale sanctuaries and set limits on the size and number of whales which could be taken. The moves were successful, and whale stocks began to rise. As they rose, however, Japan and other whaling nations began to seek ways of manipulating the rules of the Commission to increase their whaling catches. Japan has been accused of stacking the Commission with poor nations in need of money such as Dominica, Grenada and the Solomon Islands, and buying their votes with aid and gifts. This program investigates theses claims of bribery and vote buying."@en
"It was billed as a "victory for the whales". Last month's International Whaling Commission meeting in Korea had fended off Japan's push for a return to commercial whaling. A triumphant Australia had led the opposition. Matthew Carney reveals new evidence of Japan's secret deals to resume commercial whaling."