Japan will double it's whale kill this year to nearly 1000 animals!

[Ninong]

I searched the board and found my thread from 2-1/2 years ago when I got all worked up because the Japanese government said it was necessary for them to kill 440 minke whales for "scientific research." Important Scientific Research

This year Japan will kill 935 minke whales and 10 fin whales. Within two years they plan to include humpback whales in their "research program."
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/4417462.stm

Restaurant chain in Japan says it "hopes to increase whale meat's popularity."
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/4122800.stm

Whale burger on the menu:


P.S. -- Norway kills 800 minke whales a year but they call it what it is, commercial whaling. Norway refuses to accept the moratorium. Japan insists that they are conducting necessary "scientific research." In addition to the nearly 1000 whales that they will kill in the program mentioned above, they also kill an additional 255 whales each year in another program.

Japanese "researcher" conducting "important scientific research:"

[zhenya]

That is so wrong. How many research animals they need for God's sake?

[Ninong]

That is so wrong. How many research animals they need for God's sake?

One minute they claim it's "important scientific research" and the next minute they tell us to buzz off, we're interfering with their "cultural heritage."

[Babycakes]

so sad

[zhenya]

One minute they claim it's "important scientific research" and the next minute they tell us to buzz off, we're interfering with their "cultural heritage."

Well, I suppose large enough submersible can pass for a whale and do some wonders for their cultural heritage and their cuisine.