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July 2, 2019

Japan Resumes Commercial Whaling After 30+ Year Moratorium
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Japan has resumed commercial whaling after more than 30 years of
adhering to a global ban on the practice. Japan, which has argued
whaling is part of its culture, continued to hunt whales during the ban
for what it claimed was scientific research, though critics say that was
merely a veil as it continued selling whale meat for profit. Last
December, Japan announced it was leaving the International Whaling
Commission. Greenpeace Japan called that decision "out of step with the
international community," adding, "Japan must urgently act to conserve
marine ecosystems."


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