Our 2011 election manifesto - Labour Party

Whaling
Labour remains committed to an end to whaling and strongly opposes the harvesting of
whales by Japanese vessels under the guise of so-called „scientific whaling‟. We believe prowhaling
countries should cease attempts to undermine the International Whaling
Commission.
Labour will not support any measures proposed that would see an end to the 1986
moratorium on commercial whaling.
Our stance against commercial whaling is backed by most countries, including Australia and
many of our Pacific neighbours, and a large proportion of the population in whaling
countries.
In 2009, Labour led a strong opposition to National‟s flawed proposal to allow a resumption
of commercial whaling that resulted in National backing down.
Labour supports the rights of indigenous peoples who have traditionally hunted whales for
subsistence to continue doing so.
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