1.   Takayama said that observation alone might work in research on very small whale populations, but not for one like that of the minkes in the Antarctic sanctuary.

2.   The Antarctic whaling sanctuary comes into force today but Japan refuses to recognise the internationally declared safe area.

3.   The whaling countries lost a bid Tuesday to weaken the Antarctic sanctuary.

4.   The organization added that the Antarctic sanctuary would allow whales to increase their population, which is currently growing at barely eight percent of its maximum potential.

5.   What it did not mention was that the whaling took place in the Antarctic sanctuary created specifically to protect whales from any sort of attack, except possibly pollution.

6.   Non-lethal research would be promoted worldwide, but particularly in the Antarctic sanctuary created last year, where the Japanese have continued whaling.

7.   The IWC highlighted the Antarctic whaling sanctuary set up last year.

8.   The IWC wants to see non-lethal research promoted world wide, but particularly in the Antarctic sanctuary created last year.