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Japan's Fisheries Agency Proposes Commercial Fin Whale Catch
09 May 2024 16:01 GMT
TOKYO (AP) — Japan's Fisheries Agency has proposed a plan to allow catching fin whales in addition to three smaller whale species currently permitted under the country's commercial whaling around its coast, officials said Thursday.
The proposal …
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Japan proposes to start hunting fin whales, reigniting debate over whale meat and cultural traditions
10 May 2024 04:22 GMT
In short: Japan is planning to add large fin whales to its list of commercial whaling species.
Japan's chief cabinet secretary says whales are an important traditional food in Japan.
What's next? The Fisheries Agency said it was seeking public …
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World News | Japan Fisheries Agency Proposes Allowing Commercial Catching of Fin Whales
09 May 2024 17:12 GMT
Tokyo, May 9 (AP) Japan's Fisheries Agency has proposed a plan to allow catching fin whales in addition to three smaller whale species currently permitted under the country's commercial whaling around its coast, officials said Thursday.
The …
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Japan’s Fisheries Agency seeks to allow commercial catching of fin whales, stirring conservation concerns
09 May 2024 12:08 GMT
A rarely seen 30-foot whale shark was caught on video catching a funnel of fish in "its massive mouth" off Oahu’s Kaneʻohe Bay. See this whale shark up close!
Japan's Fisheries Agency proposed adding fin whales to its commercial whaling plan …
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Japan holds whale meat auction
04 Jul 2019 12:37 GMT
The western Japanese town of Taiji has held the first whale meat auction since the country resumed commercial whaling this week after a hiatus of more than 31 years.
About 66 kilograms of meat was up for auction, which came from one of two minke whales …
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Why is Japan resuming commercial whaling after 30 years?
01 Jul 2019 23:59 GMT
Reuters
Around five fishing boats set sail to hunt whales in north-east Japan on Monday, July 1, marking the end of the country's 30-year-old restriction on commercial whaling. The development followed Japan's contentious withdrawal from the …
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Japan resumes commercial whaling after 31 years. New photos show what that looks like
01 Jul 2019 20:49 GMT
Five small boats set out from Japan's northern port of Kushiro on Monday with a simple aim: to find and kill minke whales.
By 5pm, they had their first catch, according to activists following them.
The ships would go on to catch another, Kyodo News …
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Japan fisherman catch first whales as commercial hunts resume
01 Jul 2019 11:59 GMT
Japanese whalers brought ashore their first catches Monday as they resumed commercial hunting after a three-decade hiatus, brushing aside criticism from activists who say the practice is cruel and outdated.
Five vessels set sail under grey morning skies …
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Japan resumes commercial whaling, but days could be numbered
01 Jul 2019 03:31 GMT
Tokyo, Japan -Â As five fishing boats set sail from a port in northern Japan before dawn on Monday, it marked the end of an era.
After 31 years, Japan has officially resumed commercial whaling.
The government of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe first announced …
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Japan resumes commercial whaling after 31 years, despite international criticism
01 Jul 2019 08:11 GMT
Japan began its first commercial whale hunts in more than three decades on Monday, brushing aside outrage over its resumption of a practice that conservationists say is cruel and outdated.
Five vessels from whaling communities left port in northern Japan…