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### Viewing cable 10TOKYO171, WHALING: GOJ NONCOMMITAL ON ENCOURAGING ICELAND TO

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    C O N F I D E N T I A L SECTION 01 OF 02 TOKYO 000171

    NOFORN
    SIPDIS

    STATE FOR EAP/J AND OES/OA - LPHELPS
    STATE PASS CEQ
    USDOC FOR NOAA/NMFS - RWULFF
    BRIDGETOWN FOR ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA

    E.O. 12958: DECL: 01/26/2020
    TAGS: EFIS KSCA PREL SENV IWC JA
    SUBJECT: WHALING: GOJ NONCOMMITAL ON ENCOURAGING ICELAND TO
    LOWER QUOTA

    Classified By: EMIN Marc Wall, reasons 1.4 b and d

    ¶1. (C/NF) Summary: EMIN urged MOFA State Secretary Fukuyama
    and Fisheries Agency Deputy Director General Yamashita to
    press Iceland to lower its proposed quota for whaling in
    order to facilitate an overall agreement on whaling. Both
    Fukuyama and Yamashita said the GOJ is reluctant to take such
    action. Fukuyama cited a lack of desire to raise the profile
    of whaling to the political level, while Yamashita said Japan
    could not use trade measures to stop the importation of whale
    meat from Finland. EMIN made the case that the parties are
    close to an agreement and Japan should advise Iceland to come
    to the table with a reasonable offer. Yamashita the Sea
    Shepherd's harassment of the Japanese whaling fleet could
    limit domestic support for a compromise. End summary.

    ¶2. (SBU) EMIN met MOFA State Secretary Tetsuro Fukuyama
    January 25 and Fisheries Agency of Japan Deputy Director
    General Jun Yamashita January 26 to press the case for
    Japan's help in reaching out to Iceland for cooperation in
    the current round of negotiations in the International
    Whaling Commission (IWC). In his meeting with Fukuyama, EMIN
    thanked Fukuyama for Japan's constructive engagement in the
    talks and asked for Japan's help to encourage Iceland to
    reduce its proposed quota for whaling in the North Atlantic.
    Fukuyama said he understands that Iceland has taken a tough
    stance in the negotiations, but implied that his options are
    limited.

    ¶3. (C/NF) Fukuyama said the whaling issue has not been a
    political issue in Japan, a situation he would like to avoid.
    If the GOJ moves forward on the issue too quickly, he added,
    it will create a domestic political problem for the ruling
    Democratic Party of Japan. He sees the situation as a Catch
    22: it may not be possible to resolve the whaling issue
    without taking it to a political level, but doing so could
    create an adverse reaction for the DPJ.

    ¶4. (SBU) EMIN replied that Iceland's proposed take of fin
    whales is predicated on exporting to Japan, and its catch
    quota is far in excess of what the Japanese market could
    absorb. If Japan and the U.S. work to encourage both sides
    in the whaling debate to take reasonable approaches there
    will be an opportunity for a breakthrough. Fukuyama said
    that while his sense is that it will be difficult for Japan
    to approach Iceland, he will examine Iceland's position and
    the market for imported whale meat.

    ¶5. (SBU) In his meeting with Fisheries Agency Deputy
    Director General Yamashita, EMIN again made the case for a
    GOJ intervention with Iceland. Yamashita argued that trade
    measures against Iceland are not appropriate since trade in
    whale meat between the two countries is not prohibited under
    either CITES or IWC rules. (Note: EMIN did not recommend
    Japan take any measures to restrict trade. End note) EMIN
    countered that the issue at hand is concluding an agreement.
    A message from Japan to Iceland that its proposed catch far
    exceeds what the Japanese market can absorb could bring them
    around. Yamashita said the U.S. and Japan need to come up
    with other measures beside trade to influence Iceland, but
    that he has no ideas at the moment. Yamashita was glad to
    hear of U.S. "support" for Japan's proposal to reduce its
    catch. EMIN said rather Japan's offer is something we can
    work with, and we would like to see the same out of Iceland.

    ¶6. (C/NF) Turning to harassment of the Japanese whaling
    fleet by the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society (SSCS),
    Yamashita said the NGO's actions have kept the fleet from
    reaching its quota the last few years. Yamashita said the
    GOJ would come under pressure domestically if SSCS harassment

    TOKYO 00000171 002 OF 002

    continues to keep Japanese whalers from filling their quota
    after an agreement on reduced numbers is reached within the
    IWC. EMIN said the USG is concerned about the safety of life
    at sea and is looking at the activity of the SSCS.
    ROOS

    EPET @ EL PAÍS

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