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Japan kills 333 whales in Antarctic

Japan's whaling fleet has returned from its Antarctic hunt in the name of scientific research with 333 minke whales, despite international criticism. The final three ships of the five-vessel fleet arrived at Shimonoseki port on Friday after the 83-day hunt in the Southern Ocean, Japan's Fisheries Agency said. "Since a majority of both the males and females taken were mature, this indicates that the species is reproducing healthily," it said. Japan intends to take nearly 4000 whales over the next 12 years for its research program, with the ultimate goal of resuming commercial whaling. http://www.smh.com.au/environment/whale-watch/japan-kills-333-whales-in-antarctic-20170331-gvbfva.html

Japanese Whalers Return with 333 Killed Whales

In a statement released on March 24, the Institute for Cetacean Research (ICR), the body behind the Japanese government’s whaling program, announced the return of the Japanese whaling fleet from its Antarctic operations. It is the first time that the Japanese whalers have returned to the Southern Ocean to slaughter whales since the International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruled its whaling program to be illegal in 2014. The statement confirmed that 333 whales, including a number of pregnant females, have been harpooned in Antarctic waters by the whalers since December. http://maritime-executive.com/article/japanese-whalers-return-with-333-whales