Policy paper

UK鈥檚 position on the hunting of whales, dolphins and porpoises

UK's position on the hunting of cetaceans (whales, dolphins and porpoises) and its efforts to work with the Japanese Government.

From:
Foreign & Commonwealth Office
Published
6 February 2015
This was published under the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

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皇冠体育app UK strongly opposes the hunting of cetaceans (whales, dolphins and porpoises) other than some limited activities by indigenous people for clearly defined subsistence needs. 皇冠体育app UK remains concerned over the small cetacean hunts in Taiji and Futo, in particular with regards potential population impacts and animal welfare. 皇冠体育app UK Government continues to raise these concerns with the Japanese Government and has sought assurances that the legislation regulating them will be improved and enforced.

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Published 6 February 2015

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