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There is some strict laws and charters when it comes to whaling.
In 1946, the International Whaling Convention (IWC) was established to oversee the management of the whaling industry worldwide. It was established in response to the rapid decline in the population of whales from whaling. In 1986, the IWC instituted an indefinite ban on commercial whale. This ban is still in effect, with certain exceptions. Countries such as Japan and Norway have not honored the ban. Whaling is only allowed if it is for 'scientific research' and countries like Norway, Iceland and Japan ignores this law and use to 'scientific research' loophole to illegally kill whales.
On March 31st 2014, the International Court of Justice vindicated what the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society has done since 2003. The court ruling stated that Japan's 'sicentif' research doesn't meet to regulations. However, eventhough this states what Japan has done since 1986 has been illegal, no sancations have been done and Japan is planning to ignores this verdict by commencing Whaling in the Pacific in 2014 and plans to go back to Antarctica in their 2015/16 Whaling Season.
This is only a ouline of the laws and charters. The full laws about whaling is very complex and has numerouse of charters that to normal people doesn't maek sense and is very dragging but it adds up to the current ban on commercial whaling. Some charter examples are like Whale population, where it is happening and the effects of awhaling season has.
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