16 Jun 2010

YouTube clip follows whaling legal bid

Federal Environment Protection Minister Peter Garrett has opened another front in the war against whaling - this time on YouTube.

Australia launched legal action against Japan's whaling operations in the International Court of Justice a fortnight ago.

Australia is opposed to an international proposal that would allow the resumption of limited commercial whaling.

The move is to be considered at next week's International Whaling Commission (IWC) meeting in Morocco.

Mr Garrett says in his video message the gathering is "the single most important annual meeting of the commission in almost 30 years".
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