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新西兰：日本捕鲸船的行为“极大的无礼” New Zealand has described the entry of a Japanese whaling fleet vessel into its Exclusive Economic Zone as deeply disrespectful. 一艘日本捕鲸船进入新西兰专属经济区，新西兰政府表示日本这一行为是“极大的无礼”。 Japan tries to catch 1,000 whales a year for what it calls scientific research ? The incident happened late last week, as the vessel followed a boat belonging to activist group Sea Shepherd.? ? New Zealand diplomats made it very clear that the Japanese vessel was not welcome, Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully said.? ? The vessel ignored the request, he said, prompting an official protest.? ? On my instructions, the Japanese ambassador this afternoon met with a senior MFAT (Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade) official who conveyed New Zealands deep disappointment at the vessels entry into our EEZ, Mr McCully said in a statement on Monday. ? The summons followed a similar action on Friday, when the most senior Japanese embassy representative present - the deputy head of mission - was called in.? ? After that meeting, Mr McCully said in a statement that Japanese whalers had been insensitive to the views of New Zealanders by entering New Zealands EEZ against our wishes. ? The decision, he said, was unhelpful, disrespectful and short-sighted. ? The Japanese vessel, the Shonan Maru 2, did not enter New Zealands territorial waters. It sailed in the EEZ, which lies between 12 and 200 nautical miles from the coastline.? ? New Zealand has no legal means of excluding any vessel from entering, the Sunday statement acknowledged.? ? The Shonan Maru No 2 is one of the escort vessels for the Japanese fleet, which heads south every year to hunt whales.? ? There has been a ban on commercial whaling for 25 years, but Japan catches about 1,000 whales each year for what it calls scientific research. Critics say it is commercial whaling in another guise. ? Activist group Sea Shepherd follows the fleet south and tries to disrupt the hunt. In recent years there have been numerous clashes and