Japan Resumes Commercial Whaling
After 31 years, Japan has resumed commercial whaling. These are some of the first few images from the newly-legal practice.
Age Old Japanese Practice is Back
Japan has begun commercial slaughter of whales again — over 3 decades after halting the practice. ITV AFPTV Japan resumes commercial whaling after decades-long ban. The expeditions mark an end to Japan’s memorandum on commercial whaling after the country withdrew from the International Whaling Commission (IWC). But did Japan ever stop killing for whale meat? The resumption of commercial whaling has been the strong wish of not only the people of Kushiro but all those in the Japanese whaling industry. The practice was banned by the IWC in 1986after some species were nearly driven to extinction. Yet Japan continued to hunt under a “scientific research” quota — and much of the meat was sold for profit.
Japan caught as many as 1,200 whales in 2005 in protected Antarctic waters based on data from the IWC. Whales have been hunted for meat in Japan for centuries. Whale meat was promoted as a key source of protein in the post-WWII years, and included in school lunches. But cheaper meats have led to a decline in demand. As the amount of whale meat in the market has decreased due to whaling regulation, there have been less opportunities for ordinary people to eat whale. Fishermen are afraid eating whale will disappear in Japan, so they want more people to eat whale.
Whale meat represented only about 0.1% of Japan’s total meat consumption in 2016 based on local government data and only about 300 people are directly involved with whaling. But whaling supporters include Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Liberal Democratic Party head Toshihiro Nikai. The government plans to provide as much as $47 million towards whaling in 2019, dismissing international outrage over its decision. According to WWF, six out of the 13 great whale species are classified as endangered, even after decades of protection.
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1119 comments
Angie R.
08/16/2020 21:40☹️🤬🤬🤬
Mangar A.
06/05/2020 21:40So much outrage read here from Americans yet they promote abortions.....
Phillip R.
09/01/2019 01:21Beyond sad.
Thomas R.
08/31/2019 02:24Stop breeding and start feeding. Lots of other ways of protein intake.
Isiah O.
08/30/2019 21:08Whites angry but they do more damage to the world than any race has
Cody D.
08/29/2019 19:40If theres been a moratorium for 30 years, why would you still even call yourself a whaler? Let alone be sitting at the docks polishing up your harpoon every day just waiting for your old job to become legal again?! Jesus christ people. Move on. Get a new job.
Lucas B.
08/29/2019 15:34Looks like we gotta drop a nuke on you again japan god you never learn
Alixander Y.
08/29/2019 15:20Only white folks are complaining about something they don't own lol
Dawn D.
08/28/2019 23:24Very sad.
Timothy W.
08/28/2019 12:12I love Japanese history and culture, it’s amazing to still see how they continue responsible and sustainable harvests of whales and dolphins.
Bruce L.
08/27/2019 17:24Why do they want to kills whales? We dont nees oil lamps anymore lol
Brennan S.
08/27/2019 02:55Who's going to regulate this and ensure the whales aren't over hunted?
Troy D.
08/26/2019 16:51Nuke
Jesse F.
08/26/2019 15:00Who cares
Chris F.
08/26/2019 05:19Fukushima is killing off marine mammals of the Pacific Ocean in record numbers. And Japan isn't held accountable for this world disaster they created! And now they are openly slaughtering whales. It's time to boycott everything Japanese tell they clean up fukushima and stop their raping of the environment!
Kevin B.
08/26/2019 00:12Money rules....
Isaiah N.
08/25/2019 14:29they made this legal????
Cassie M.
08/25/2019 07:16Barbarians
Brittany D.
08/24/2019 21:09Well here’s world war 3 japan whaling and the rainforest on fire!
Adam J.
08/24/2019 20:20Im amazed that they aren't eating it while its still alive and moving! FTW!