Australia's Relations with Japan and other Pro-Whaling Nations.

Introduction Commercial whaling is a very controversial. The question whether or not to whale is an issue with many factors. Commercial whaling is the focus of a debate between pro-whaling nations such as Japan and Norway and anti-whaling nations like Australia, United States and the UK. Both sides present justifiable arguments both for and against commercial whaling Arguments for whaling Countries such as Japan, Greenland, Iceland and Norway claim they are reliant on whaling for …

…where their is a large number of interests and opinions to be considered. Arguments for whaling are based on many things. It includes economic and political factors, sovereign rights, cultural traditions, international law and policy, and concerns for animal welfare. Australia and Japan have a precious relationship on many different fronts. The relations we have give benefit to both sides and one can only hope that disagreements on certain issuse will not tarnish the relationship.