France, you are at the origin of the southern whales sanctuary. Protect it !!

  • by: Alain GRECK.
  • recipient:  General Secretary of the French presidency of G20 and G8
( Translated from french by web translator and corrected by my FB friend Julie !! )

France is at the origin of the creation, in 1994, of the Southern whale sanctuary covering all the area of the oceans surrounding Antarctica. The first sanctuary of whales was established in Antarctica in 1938,beyond 40%uFFFDS parallel between the longitudes 70%uFFFDW and 160%uFFFDW . This sanctuary was maintained until 1955 to be temporarily re-opened for three years to take the pressure off hunting in other zones .
This French initiative was widely acclaimed by environmental protection associations
It is no longer necessary  to remind that numerous animal species are seriously threatened, in imminent danger of extinction for number of them.
Sanctuaries applying only to commercial hunting, Japan continues to hunt whales for so-called scientific research. Nevertheless, it is well known that whale meat is openly sold on the Japanese market..
Public opinion perceives the side-stepping of international regulations and the killing of whales by the Japanese as dishonest and cruel- more and more people worldwide are moved by the plight of the whales.
Today, only Australia has lodged an official complaint in the International Court of Justice, against Japan, for illegal fishing.

So we, the undersigned, call upon the French Presidency of G20 and G8 to remind you of the importance of this Southern sanctuary, to preserve it and so contribute to the protection of its whales alongside other nations, as demanded by so many people in the world conscious of the importance of these marine animals' survival.
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