Sea lion hunter checks harpoon off Hokkaido, northern Japan

Sea lion hunter checks harpoon off Hokkaido, northern Japan

Kimio Sudo checks his harpoon used to haul in sea lions after shooting them with a rifle off Rausu on the northernmost Japanese main island of Hokkaido on Jan. 28, 2015. Sudo hunts sea lions on behalf of a local fisheries association to protect fishing resources. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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