Taiji fishermen to continue dolphin hunting

Taiji fishermen to continue dolphin hunting

Shuichi Matsumoto (L) and Yoshifumi Kai of a fisheries cooperative in the town of Taiji, Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, speak at a press conference on May 27, 2015, about their determination to continue dolphin drive hunting. The Japanese Association of Zoos and Aquariums has recently banned its members from acquiring dolphins caught in drive hunts off Taiji. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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