Japan plans to add fin whales to its commercial whaling list, five years after IWC withdrawal.
Japan plans to add large fin whales to its list of commercial whaling species, five years after leaving the International Whaling Commission (IWC), according to government spokesperson Yoshimasa Hayashi. Japan resumed commercial whaling in its territorial waters and exclusive economic zones in 2019 upon withdrawing from the IWC. The Japanese government aims to continue promoting whaling and will take necessary diplomatic steps.
May 09, 2024
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