The fleet of 'research' whalers expected to depart Japan June 10th is sailing under false pretences, Greenpeace said today. Last year the 'research' whalers marketed 3,000 tonnes of whale meat for 52 million dollars.'
“The real product of the hunt is thousands of tonnes of whale meat, not scientific data. It is a sham to say this hunt is for 'scientific' reasons when the body for which the 'research' is being done, the International Whaling Commission (IWC), does not need the data and has called for the program to be ended”, said John Frizell of Greenpeace International.
“The real product of the hunt is thousands of tonnes of whale meat, not scientific data. It is a sham to say this hunt is for 'scientific' reasons when the body for which the 'research' is being done, the International Whaling Commission (IWC), does not need the data and has called for the program to be ended”, said John Frizell of Greenpeace International.
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