Sea Shepherd anti-whaling protestors held on board Japanese ship off the coast of Bunbury

THE Australian government says its priority is to make sure the three whaling activists who climbed on board a Japanese whaling security ship are being well cared for, Attorney-General Nicola Roxon said.
Ms Roxon told reporters in Melbourne the government has been in touch with the Japanese government to find out exactly where the security ship is in Australia's exclusive economic zone in the waters off Western Australia.

"It's early days and it's happened just a number of hours ago,'' Ms Roxon said.

"Our top priority is to make sure Australian citizens are safe and that they are being well cared for.''