Its last commercial hunt was in 1986, but Japan has never really stopped whaling - it has been conducting instead what it says are research missions which catch hundreds of whales annually.
Known for his bold and often controversial actions, he has dedicated his life to protecting marine wildlife, with Japanese whaling being one of his primary targets. Now, Watson faces a new legal ...
Japan says it is to restart commercial whaling in July in a move that is likely to draw international criticism. It said it would withdraw from the International Whaling Commission (IWC), the body ...
SHIMONOSEKI, Yamaguchi Prefecture—Japan’s new whaling mothership departed on its first expedition as the country plans to expand its commercial hunts. The Kangei Maru, the successor to the ...