There are over 100,000 minkes...not even a threatened population. Why should'nt someone harvest them? In order to revive the big balleen populations, e.g., blue whales, they need to kill off the orcas that eat balleen calves.
Simple solution... if they catch them in the sanctuary killing whales, sink the ships. No fuss, no muss.
Mike
I don't have a problem with hunting whales, but is Japan doing some international tresspassing at all? I think if Japan is killing whales in Aussie waters, then I think that might be a legit problem. If the Aussies put their whale sanctuary in international waters, the animal huggers need to dry up.