Research institute begins whaling off Hokkaido

Research institute begins whaling off Hokkaido

KUSHIRO, Japan - A minke whale is unloaded at Kushiro port as a Japanese government-authorized research institute began its semiannual whaling campaign off the coast of Hokkaido on Sept. 9. The Institute of Cetacean Research harpooned three minke whales off Kushiro on the first day of the fall whaling period that runs through Oct. 31. It aims to catch up to 60 minke whales during the period in order to investigate what impact whales have on the fisheries industry. (Kyodo)

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