Australian officials, including Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek and whale campaigner Darren Kindleysides, express strong disapproval towards Japan's expansion of commercial whaling to include fin whales. Japan's departure from the IWC and resumption of commercial whaling despite the 1986 moratorium have raised concerns, with 294 whales killed last year and plans to target up to 59 fin whales this year.
The move is criticized as inhumane and unnecessary, prompting calls for Australia to take a firm stance at the upcoming IWC meeting. Additionally, Japan's request for the extradition of activist Watson, who confronts whalers at sea, adds to the escalating tensions surrounding the issue.
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