Hurrah, at last some good news for all you greenies out there...

[Callisto]

Japan has decided to postpone their plan to hunt up to 50 humpback whales, mainly due to pressure from Australia and the US.

Linbk here: news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7155255.stm

Though I am hearing right now on R4 that it was actually down to the IWC directly requesting they postpone. Nothing to do with Oz threatening to defend the humpbacks with its navy then...

Good for Oz and its navy. hope Japan backs down properly but fear they won't.