Originally Posted by
JessTD
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NO its not
a nation simply has to file a official objection to it and they can do what they want while not being in violation. thats exactly what norway and iceland did when the last quotas came up. it exempts the nation from following the ruling, even though they dont legally have to
Theres so many loopholes in the IWC that it's impossible for it to ever be an effective tool for controlling whale hunting. theres no incentive to follow the rulings and no penalty for not. theres no general consensus on how to even provide counts on whale populations.
what started out as a organization designed to provide for sustainable hunting has turned into a group that has banned whaling. it's a joke and honestly i dont blame these countries for doing what they want
Japan hasn't filed an objection, hence they're violating the IWC. The hunters, who don't represent the government or its intentions, are in direct violation of their countries agreement.
People on the show are doing what they can to enforce the agreement, and aside from illegally boarding ships (which this show does not do), they are within their legal right to obstruct commercial whaling.