In early March, talks will be held in Florida that may define the future of Japanese whaling. While commercial whaling has been banned for nearly a quarter of a century, the Japanese have — for years — successfully cashed in on the “scientific purposes” loophole. Since the worldwide moratorium in 1982, the Japanese have killed nearly 1,000 whales each year.
The discussions have been held on the down low, due to the inherent controversy. Conservationists are likely to revolt if commercial whaling resumes, as whale populations — which are already at incredibly low numbers — would be expected to decline.
[Via: Telegraph]
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