(FILES) This file handout picture taken on January 7, 2006 shows the Yushin Maru catcher ship of the Japanese whaling fleet injuring a whale with its first harpoon attempt before taking a further three harpoon shots to finally kill the mammal in the Southern Ocean off Antarctica. Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd bluntly told Japan on February 19, 2010 to stop hunting whales or face international court action this year, just a day before a visit by Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada. Rudd said Australia had collected video and photographic evidence about Japan’s annual Antarctic hunting expeditions, threatening to take its major trading ally to court before the next whaling season. RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE NO SALES NO ARCHIVES AFP PHOTO / HO / GREENPEACE / JEREMY SUTTON-HIBBERT (Photo credit should read JEREMY SUTTON-HIBBERT/AFP/Getty Images)
