Japanese Fleet To Hunt Minke Whales
Japan launched a whaling mission on Wednesday with the target of killing 60 minke whales for what the government calls research, drawing immediate protests from environmentalists.
Four whaling ships and one designated research vessel set sail from Ayukawa port in northern Miyagi prefecture to hunt the giant sea mammals within 80 kilometres (50 miles) of its coast until late May, the fisheries agency said…
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