G20 – Celebrities and NGOs calling for an immediate end to all commercial whaling
On June 29, Celebrities and NGOs from participating countries submitted an open letter for the end of all commercial whaling to the leaders of each country participating in the G20 Osaka Summit.
The Japanese government has left the IWC on June 30, and has announced the resumption of commercial whaling in territorial waters and EEZ from July 1.
JWCS has also joined this open letter.