The possibility of Japan discontinuing whaling is now mentioned as an option
Japan has raised the possibility of ending its annual whale hunt in the Antarctic.
In a review conducted by Japan’s fisheries agency, the possibility of Japan discontinuing whaling in the Antarctic is mentioned as an option.
It is the first time any Japanese Government agency has raised the possibility of putting an end to so-called research whaling.
But the report also includes the option of continuing the program, as well as scaling it down.
The review was set up after the Sea Shepherd conservation group forced an early end to Japanese whaling in the Antarctic in February.
Source: Radio Australia/ PACNews