§ Mr. Tony BanksTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make representations to the Japanese Government over the slaughter of Dall's porpoises; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. WaldegraveWe have already raised this matter with the Japanese Government who have assured us that they are committed to the responsible management of small cetaceans, including the Dall's porpoise, which live within 200 nautical miles of Japan's coast. In 1989 the Japanese Government introduced new regulations which will reduce the numbers of Dall's porpoises caught.