Why do Japanese STILL Hunt Whales?
The official reason that Japan gives for whale hunting is "scientific
research". They say the only way to determine the whale's age is to
kill it. The purpose of the "research" is to prove that whale
populations have improved enough to allow commercial whaling which was
banned by the International Whaling Commission in 1986.
However, the whale meat is sold as a delicacy. It is likely this is
the real reason for the whale hunting.
In recent years activists have disrupted whale hunting in the arctic.
Whaling in the world is now banned, whales were considered threatened
in 1950, then endangered in 1963, they were banned in 1986. There are
some countries that still continue to harpoon whales, one certain
country has a long history of harpooning whales, and is currently
aiming to hunt a total of 1035 whales (which will be one of their most
biggest catches in 2 decades), which is Japan. Some of their whaling
is in the near the Antarctic Ocean, and a few boats near the
Australian Border. Australians are trying to stop them, but the
Japanese say that they are doing this for scientific research. People
are certain that they are using this for their medicine, using the
Whale's oil, and the rest are used for their sushi, which is their
popular dish in their country, and other dishes as well.
The whale that they target is the hump-back whale, which has a lot of
oil in them, once they are cut open, Japanese scientists check their
diet, see if they are eating right, if not, they throw it back it in
the Sea. The White Hump-back whale isn't the only whale they are
aiming for, they are also targeting grey whales & Minkes Whales, which
can be found in the Antarctic Ocean.
The Green Peace group in Australia is protesting that Australia should
help other organizations to stop Japan's whaling, Kevin Rudd is
currently setting a plan to spy on the Japanese whalers. The countries
that are currently opposing Japanese whaling are US, New Zealand and
the United Kingdom. Kevin Rudd has sent out planes and boats to where
he knows Japan is whaling in Antarctica to collect evidence that they
are not using them for scientific reasons, but to use them for their
own use.
Also, there is a boat called the "Sea Shepard" a boat that will chase,
block and harass if they see any attempts to harpoon the hump-backs,
they already have destroyed a fleet in the Antarctic Ocean.
You are still probably asking why Japan hunts whales. Well, Japan also
argues it is a cherished cultural tradition, and they don't agree with
the criticism that killing whales and eating them is barbaric.
Japan also said that they hunt whales to feed their hungry population,
and they started doing this during World War II.
Some scientists believe that the Japanese rarely eat the whale meat,
and you don't see it on Japanese dinner tables, you can only find it
in restaurants and markets.
research". They say the only way to determine the whale's age is to
kill it. The purpose of the "research" is to prove that whale
populations have improved enough to allow commercial whaling which was
banned by the International Whaling Commission in 1986.
However, the whale meat is sold as a delicacy. It is likely this is
the real reason for the whale hunting.
In recent years activists have disrupted whale hunting in the arctic.
Whaling in the world is now banned, whales were considered threatened
in 1950, then endangered in 1963, they were banned in 1986. There are
some countries that still continue to harpoon whales, one certain
country has a long history of harpooning whales, and is currently
aiming to hunt a total of 1035 whales (which will be one of their most
biggest catches in 2 decades), which is Japan. Some of their whaling
is in the near the Antarctic Ocean, and a few boats near the
Australian Border. Australians are trying to stop them, but the
Japanese say that they are doing this for scientific research. People
are certain that they are using this for their medicine, using the
Whale's oil, and the rest are used for their sushi, which is their
popular dish in their country, and other dishes as well.
The whale that they target is the hump-back whale, which has a lot of
oil in them, once they are cut open, Japanese scientists check their
diet, see if they are eating right, if not, they throw it back it in
the Sea. The White Hump-back whale isn't the only whale they are
aiming for, they are also targeting grey whales & Minkes Whales, which
can be found in the Antarctic Ocean.
The Green Peace group in Australia is protesting that Australia should
help other organizations to stop Japan's whaling, Kevin Rudd is
currently setting a plan to spy on the Japanese whalers. The countries
that are currently opposing Japanese whaling are US, New Zealand and
the United Kingdom. Kevin Rudd has sent out planes and boats to where
he knows Japan is whaling in Antarctica to collect evidence that they
are not using them for scientific reasons, but to use them for their
own use.
Also, there is a boat called the "Sea Shepard" a boat that will chase,
block and harass if they see any attempts to harpoon the hump-backs,
they already have destroyed a fleet in the Antarctic Ocean.
You are still probably asking why Japan hunts whales. Well, Japan also
argues it is a cherished cultural tradition, and they don't agree with
the criticism that killing whales and eating them is barbaric.
Japan also said that they hunt whales to feed their hungry population,
and they started doing this during World War II.
Some scientists believe that the Japanese rarely eat the whale meat,
and you don't see it on Japanese dinner tables, you can only find it
in restaurants and markets.