2014 Event The International Court of Justice at the U.N. agrees that Japanese whaling is conducted for commercial purposes, not scientific research; Japan accepts the order to cease all whaling activities in the Antarctic 2012 Event At a meeting of the International Whaling Commission in Panama City, South Korea announces it's plans to begin 'scientific' whaling of minke whales 2011 Event Under pressure from conservationists and diplomats, Japan's whaling fleet leaves the Antarctic 1982 Event International Whaling Comn votes for total ban on coml whaling (starting 1985) 1964 Event Netherlands last whaling ship Willem Barents Sea sold to Japan 1819 Event 1st whaling ship arrives in Hawaii
