HARARE – Despite a thawing appetite for whale cuisine and almost 2 000 tons of unwanted whale meat in freezers, Japan continues to inhumanl...
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HARARE – Despite a thawing appetite for whale cuisine and almost 2 000 tons of unwanted whale meat in freezers, Japan continues to inhumanly slaughter hundreds of whales yearly in the Antarctic.
Contrary to the 1986 ban on whaling by the International Whaling Commission (IWC), Japan, Iceland and Norway still pursue their illicit hunt, manipulating a research loophole within the ban.
Japan and Iceland kill them for ‘scientific research’ while Norway is not bound by the ban because it voted against it.
“We are not aware of the existence of a whaling sanctuary so we don’t want to comment on their arguments. Research whaling is not a violation or an abuse of a loophole in the international convention,” Japan’s fisheries agency mentioned.
“We are not aware of the existence of a whaling sanctuary so we don’t want to comment on their arguments. Research whaling is not a violation or an abuse of a loophole in the international convention,” Japan’s fisheries agency mentioned.
Every whaling season, Sea Shepherd, a group devoted to protect whales engage in aggressive clashes with Japan including stink bombs, water cannons and ship collisions.
“To date, our most successful campaign saw us save more than 900 whale lives. Each year, we will save more and more until the Japanese do not manage to kill a single whale. As long as they go about their business, we will be there. We will not give up until they stop.”
“To date, our most successful campaign saw us save more than 900 whale lives. Each year, we will save more and more until the Japanese do not manage to kill a single whale. As long as they go about their business, we will be there. We will not give up until they stop.”
The main killing method is the penthrite grenade harpoon, which is fired from a cannon on the bow of a ship. Whalewatch adds, the harpoon is intended to penetrate about 30 centimetres into the whale before detonation.
This method kills the animal through neurotrauma. If the first launch fails, a second is used as a secondary killing method. – People Magazine/The Aloe News
This method kills the animal through neurotrauma. If the first launch fails, a second is used as a secondary killing method. – People Magazine/The Aloe News
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