For First Time in 30 Years Two Japanese Whalers Return from Antarctic Empty
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [Maritime Executive] - March 31, 2015 -
For the first time in 30 years, two Japanese whale ships have returned from the Antarctic with nothing but whale skin samples. The 724-ton Yushinmaru and the 747-ton Daini (No 2) Yushinmaru returned to the western-Japan port in Shimonoseki, which is considered one of the leading whaling bases in the country.
This is the first time Japanese whale ships have returned empty handed since the country began its annual whale hunt in 1987.
This comes after the International Court of Justice ruled on March 31, 2014 that Japan was in violation of the International Convention on the Regulation of Whaling (ICRW) with their ongoing whaling activities.
To Read Full Story Login Below.