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The Antarctic Treaty system and Japan's scientific whaling in the Southern Ocean - is there an obligation to protect the Antarctic marine ecosystem?
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EngineeringEnvironmental LawAntarctic RegionOcean Space UtilizationLawMarine SystemsOceanographyLaw Of The SeaInternational Environmental LawAntarctic Marine EcosystemAntarctic Treaty SystemMarine Protected AreaMarine ConservationSouthern OceanInternational RulePublic PolicyInternational RelationsFishery EnforcementMarine ManagementMarine Ecosystem-based ManagementRegional GovernanceInternational LawPublic International LawInternational OrganizationMarine BiologyPolitical Science
This article examines the system of international and regional governance in the Antarctic region, where most of Japan's scientific whaling is conducted. It considers whether there is an obligation on States participating in various conventions adopted under the Antarctic Treaty System to take ownership of the issue, notwithstanding the competence of the International Whaling Commission under the International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling.