… placed a moratorium on commercial whaling in the 1980s, in 1951. In 2019, Japan left … Japan was using a scientific research program as a front for a commercial whaling …

… and central Africa.  Critics suggest Japan, known for its pro-whaling … themselves to be used for Japan';s commercial whaling interests,” Djondo said.  Meanwhile … of whaling. It introduced a moratorium on commercial whaling in 1986.  The withdrawal of …

… Whaling Commission has reaffirmed the moratorium on commercial whaling, with a majority of … , even with the moratorium in place, three countries - Japan, Norway and … Iceland - continue to conduct commercial whaling. This …

… defiance of the 1986 international moratorium on commercial whaling. This pits Japan';s claims of cultural … often defended on cultural grounds. Japan';s whaling industry, supported … actions – and the future of Japan';s whaling practices – continues …

… to a four-decade moratorium on hunting whales for … worldwide, who argue that commercial whaling poses a significant threat … underscores the risks of resuming commercial whaling. Tahambay Smith, a local … , often in solidarity with Japan, which has a tradition …

… 1962. A 1986 moratorium on whaling introduced by … Japan controversially decided to withdraw from the IWC and resume commercial whaling … resumption of commercial whaling—even though 95% of Japanese people … his potential extradition to Japan — if extradited and …

… whale that Japan has targeted since the nation resumed commercial whaling in … of targeted whales since commercial whaling resumed. Japan currently catches minke, Bryde … declared a moratorium on commercial whaling in 1982 to protect whales, and Japan stopped …

… whale catch in Japanese commercial whaling since 1976, almost half a … Whaling Commission (IWC) moratorium on commercial whaling, killing hundreds -- including several … reputation, Japan quit the IWC in 2019 and resumed commercial whaling inside its …

… imposed a global moratorium on commercial whaling. For member states, including Japan, the annual … as a loophole for maintaining commercial whaling. In 2010, Australia—later … of Japan has asserted that, based on scientific evidence, its commercial whaling …

… at all. Japan’s primary interest in commercial whaling is to maintain … reservation to commercial whaling, one way to demolish the whaling moratorium. Another … the Japanese government to see commercial whaling return. The return of commercial whaling is …