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Japan’s hunt for the Dall’s porpoise due to begin again today
Today (November 1) is the official start of the Dall’s porpoise hunt in Japan. This large-scale hand harpoon hunt – for more than a quarter of a century it was the world’s largest direct cetacean hunt – came to an abrupt end after
the devastating earthquake and tsunami that hit north-eastern Japan in March 2011.With many of the boats gone and the key Dall’s porpoise landing ports of Otsuchi and Kamaishi totally destroyed, many hoped that this signalled the end of the hunt.However, it was not to be – in mid-March this year, some small scale hunting took place north of Otsuchi and Kamaishi, so we are now eager to see if the hunt will resume after the closed summer season.Read Clare Perry’s blog post in full at http://www.eia-international.org/japans-hunt-for-the-dalls-porpoise-due-to-begin-again-today
Quelle: Environmental Investigation Agency – Facebook
