A Japanese whaling ship followed a Sea Shepherd conservation ship into New Zealand waters, the protest group says. Sea Shepherd says the Shonan Maru ship shields Japans whaling operations in the Southern Ocean Whale Sanctuary, an area of 50 million square kilometres around Antarctica where all types of commercial whaling are banned. The ship reportedly entered Kiwi waters around 1.30 this morning, crossing the 200 nautical mile limit of New Zealands Exclusive Economic Zone to follow Sea Shepherd ship the Steve Irwin. The marine conservation group has asked for Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully to see that the whaling ship is forcibly removed from New Zealand waters. Mr McCully has previously condemned whaling in the Southern Ocean, calling it offensive to many New Zealanders. However, he says reports by Sea Shepherd that whaling has occurred in Kiwi waters are incorrect. New Zealand is responsible for search and rescue operations in a large part of the Southern Ocean, but much of the area is international water and not in New Zealand maritime jurisdiction, Mr McCully says. Last week a Japanese whaling ship and Sea Shepherds Bob Barker ship collided in icy seas off Antarctica, each blaming the other for the drama. Advertisement Email this article Print this article Text size+- by Taboola You May Like Lorde an incredibly gifted student Cloud Computing Myths Debunked Work Intelligent.ly Raw video: Sharks circle boat in Waiheke waters 10 Things You Don’t Know About All-Inclusive Cruises EscapeHere Controversial bikinis removed from shelves Lordes sister makes music debut Canterbury teenager dies from suspected meningitis South Auckland wedding proposal goes viral NZ News Investigation launched after diving death video Red-zoners with 50% offers advised to stay put video Trans-Tasman criminal history sharing to continue Japanese whaling ship in NZ waters - Sea Shepherd Alleged attacker arrested after skipping court Otago oil drilling protesters set sail Man arrested after alleged bank robbery Advertisement Most Popular Miranda Kerrs family make public plea Hijacker tricked into thinking plane landed in Sochi video Japanese whaling ship in NZ waters - Sea Shepherd Amanda Bynes making good progress Alleged attacker arrested after skipping court RSSLatest News ADDED 03:28 Speed Skater Shane Dobbin places 14th on first Olympic day ADDED 23:10 As it happened: Wellington Sevens, day two ADDED 23:06 New Zealand wins Wellington Sevens video ADDED 22:06 Victory too good for Mariners in Gosford ADDED 21:24 Fringe Black Caps dominating Plunket Shield Sponsored Links Have a Valentines date with SKYCITY Breakers, Feb 14 game. Special Tix $15 Advertising A Japanese whaling ship followed a Sea Shepherd conservation ship into New Zealand waters, the protest group says. Sea Shepherd says the Shonan Maru ship shields Japans whaling operations in the Southern Ocean Whale Sanctuary, an area of 50 million square kilometres around Antarctica where all types of commercial whaling are banned. The ship reportedly entered Kiwi waters around 1.30 this morning, crossing the 200 nautical mile limit of New Zealands Exclusive Economic Zone to follow Sea Shepherd ship the Steve Irwin. The marine conservation group has asked for Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully to see that the whaling ship is forcibly removed from New Zealand waters. Mr McCully has previously condemned whaling in the Southern Ocean, calling it offensive to many New Zealanders. However, he says reports by Sea Shepherd that whaling has occurred in Kiwi waters are incorrect. New Zealand is responsible for search and rescue operations in a large part of the Southern Ocean, but much of the area is international water and not in New Zealand maritime jurisdiction, Mr McCully says. Last week a Japanese whaling ship and Sea Shepherds Bob Barker ship collided in icy seas off Antarctica, each blaming the other for the drama.
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