[Dundee]

The thing is, Australia and New Zealand have no jurisdiction in this matter because our territorial claims in Antarctica (and thus the waters adjacent to them) are not recognized by the enviro-nutters or by the 'International Community'.

Also, whales don't meet the safety and environmental standards of NZ. The Kiwi's would be forced to remove them from the high seas and install all the required features (life boats, pollution control devices, navigation and radar equipment).

[Servant of the 9]

The thing is, Australia and New Zealand have no jurisdiction in this matter because our territorial claims in Antarctica (and thus the waters adjacent to them) are not recognized by the enviro-nutters or by the 'International Community'.

This is an international treaty that the US and Japan are also signatories to. The sovereignty over the whales is collective in the treaty regardless of territorial claims.

Also, whales don't meet the safety and environmental standards of NZ. The Kiwi's would be forced to remove them from the high seas and install all the required features (life boats, pollution control devices, navigation and radar equipment).

I didn't say it was a sane idea. We are, after all dealing with eco-loons and a whack-job lefty government.

So9