Tag: whale meat
whale meat
Tuesday, March 5th 2013 - 04:47 UTC
Each annual Antarctic whaling season costs Japanese taxpayers 10 million dollars, says IFAW
Japan’s declining appetite for whale meat is nothing new; but is the country also losing patience with its whaling industry? The answer apparently is yes, according to a new report that highlights the huge cost to the Japanese taxpayer of sustaining its whaling fleet. Without government subsidies, the industry would collapse, it said.
Published in:
Fisheries, International.
Tuesday, July 17th 2012 - 23:40 UTC
South Korea scraps criticized ‘scientific’ plan to resume whaling
South Korea has decided to scrap its fiercely criticised plan to resume “scientific” whaling, apparently because of international pressure, a report said Tuesday.
Published in:
Environment, Fisheries, International.
Wednesday, July 4th 2012 - 22:13 UTC
South Korea announces plans to start whaling for “scientific research”
South Korea said on Wednesday that it planned to start whaling through a loophole that allows the killing of whales for scientific research, following the lead of Japan's controversial expeditions.
Published in:
Environment, International.
