L ' Australia takes the field in the first person in the battle against whaling, a practice prohibited by a moratorium which, however, continue to evade some countries, especially Norway, Iceland and Japan . And they are against Japan, which claims to endorse this practice for "purposes and scientific study, "is for the protest in Canberra that even with the new Labour government confirmed the line in favor of the protection of cetaceans, as expressed by the previous government.
If the former Australian Environment Minister, Michael Turnbull, had appealed subtitled with the ideograms Nipponese to try to stir the conscience even in the land of the rising sun, the current government has decided to go further and launch a real and its mission in the waters of the Southern Ocean. In essence Canberra has decided to "spy" the whalers nipponiche hooker and taking pictures to gather evidence about their activities. Sent a diplomat was appointed by newly elected Labor Prime Minister Kevin Rudd 
few days sail the Oceanic Viking, a ship leased by the Australian government to spy on heel and with powerful telephoto lenses the activities of Japanese pescerecci and take off in its support the reconnaissance aircraft A319. Both are equipped for polar conditions of the South Seas. Instead, it took off from Auckland this morning the Greenpeace ship 'Esperanza'. On board the latter there are also three Italians, who said they were "excited and happy" to contribute to the cause of the whales of the Pacific.
spokesman Greenpeace Australia, Steve Shallhorn, has endorsed the Australian government's intervention: "The Japanese - said - try to avoid the carcasses of animals in danger of extinction are to be filmed taking on board their ships. Saving Lives "The Japanese whalers say they have a target of 935 whales, including also included for the first time in forty years also humpback whales, considered at risk of extinction, and particularly popular with whale for whatcher their acrobatic jumps.
Meanwhile, the United States comes the news of diplomatic action aimed at protecting the whales. the White House, in particular, seems to be putting pressure on Japan to stop hunting of humpback whales and the American ambassador in Tokyo made it known that an agreement to stop the networks of the whalers may have already was concluded. The ambassador, Thomas Schieffer, said that U.S. and Japanese negotiators are working on a document proposed by the United States - part of a scientific research program authorized internationally - to end the slaughter. "I think that we have reached an agreement last night or this morning - says Schieffer - Caccini cetaceans that are not at least until the international whaling conference planned in June."
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