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From ec.europa.eu - December 19, 2017 1:43 AM

18/12/2017: The EU has decided to support a statement initiated by Australia and supported by many other countries, which opposes Japan scientific whaling in accordance with the EU line on whaling and in the context of the International Whaling Commission (IWC). The statement has been coordinated within the European Commission and among Member States within the European Council. All whale species and other cetaceans are protected from deliberate disturbance, capture or killing within EU waters.