Japan's Whalers Catch Just 30% of Target Due to Sea Shepherd Harassment

In a repeat of last year's events, Japan's whaling fleet is heading home, after catching far fewer whales than it had intended. Harassment by Sea Shepherd has again been cited by Japanese authorities as a key factor in the lower catch numbers.At the start of the whale hunt season Japan had hoped to catch 900 whales—supposedly for scientific research, but widely acknowledged outside of Japan, for commercial sale. Instead, they

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