Japan gives green light to commence whaling in the Antarctic

By Andrew Darby
Updated November 28 2015 - 5:13pm, first published 4:51pm
Minke whales aboard the Japanese factory ship Nisshin Maru in 2014. Japan is to resume whaling this summer. Photo: Tim Watters/Sea Shepherd
Minke whales aboard the Japanese factory ship Nisshin Maru in 2014. Japan is to resume whaling this summer. Photo: Tim Watters/Sea Shepherd

Japan has finally confirmed it will commence whaling in the Antarctic this summer, despite the weight of court decisions and scientific opinion against it.

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