European Parliament 28 February 2012, Written question E-002263/12 Frédérique Ries (ALDE) to the Commission. Japanese whaling practices which contravene the CITES Convention

Question for written answer E-002263/12 to the Commission Frédérique Ries (ALDE) (28 February 2012) Subject: Japanese whaling practices which contravene the CITES Convention Whaling has been banned since the 1985/1986 season in keeping with the moratorium which was adopted by the International Whaling Commission in 1982 and which has applied to Japan since 1986.