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First Whales Caught as Japan Resumes Commercial Hunt After 30 Years
KUSHIRO, Japan—A small Japanese fleet caught their first whales on June 1 in Japan's first commercial hunt in ...
July 1, 2019
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Reuters
Japan to Resume Commercial Whaling After Pulling out of International Whaling Commission
TOKYO—Japan will resume commercial whaling from July in its waters and exclusive economic zone while ending its controversial ...
December 27, 2018
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Reuters
Japan’s Latest Whale Kill Draws Criticism
Of the 333 minke whales they killed in the Antarctic, 230 were females—of which 209 were pregnant—and 103 ...
March 28, 2016
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Half of the world’s oxygen is provided by phytoplankton, an aquatic organism that functions as a carbon sink ...
May 8, 2014
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Marieke Vos
Japanese Armed Ship Joins Whalers in Face-off With Activists
An armed Japanese ship has entered the scene of tension between activists and whalers in the Antarctic Sea, ...
February 25, 2013
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Tara MacIsaac
Japanese Whaling Unprofitable, Highly Subsidized
Japan's whaling industry is highly subsidized and operating at a loss, yet internal governmental power struggles may keep ...
February 21, 2013
BY
Tara MacIsaac
Whale Hunt Halted After Sea Shepherd Confrontation
Sea Shepherd conservation group prevented the refueling of a Japanese whaling fleet in the Antarctic on Wednesday, effectively ...
February 21, 2013
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Tara MacIsaac
Japanese Whaling Fleet Dropped Fuel in Antarctic, Sea Shepherd Says
Sea Shepherd said that it discovered a Japanese whaling refueling ship had dropped fuel into Antarctic waters.
February 18, 2013
BY
Alex Johnston
Japanese Whaling ‘Unprofitable,’ Can’t Survive Without Taxpayer Money
Japan’s whaling industry is rudderless, or “dead in the water,” without government subsidies, said a report from an ...
February 6, 2013
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Alex Johnston
‘Nothing Scientific’ About Japanese Whale Hunt, Australia Says
Australia criticized Japan for sending its whaling fleet to the Southern Ocean to hunt whales, dismissing Tokyo’s longstanding ...
December 30, 2012
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Alex Johnston
Sea Shepherd Head Paul Watson Skips Bail in Germany
The head of conservation group Sea Shepherd skipped bail in Germany and left the country Thursday.
July 26, 2012
BY
Alex Johnston
South Korea May Not Hunt Whales
South Korea may scrap plans to resume scientific whaling amid condemnation from environmental groups and governments, including Australia.
July 12, 2012
BY
Alex Johnston
Whalers, Activists Clash in Antarctic
Three anti-whaling activists on Wednesday said they were injured in clashes with Japanese whaling boats, activist group Sea ...
January 18, 2012
BY
Alex Johnston
Anti-Whaling Ship Damaged by Rogue Wave
The whaling activist group Sea Shepherd said on Thursday that one of its ships was damaged severely by ...
December 29, 2011
BY
Alex Johnston
Japan Using Quake Funds for Whaling
Japan has allotted funds, which are much needed by victims of last year's earthquake, for its controversial whaling ...
December 7, 2011
BY
Alex Johnston
NZ to Urge Japan to Stop Whaling at International Meeting
Protests and controversy surround the International Whaling Commission's annual meeting as it kicks off in Chile this week. ...
June 13, 2008
BY
Charlotte Cuthbertson
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