Whaling in Japan 日本捕鲸业
(重定向自JARPA)
Debate in the IWC
The most vocal opponents of the Japanese push for a resumption of commercial whaling are Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom. The Australian government's stated purpose for opposing whaling is the need for conservation of endangered species; however, Japan's quota of 935 Minke whales (which are not endangered) each year only results in a loss 0.19% of the Minke Whale's population which is more than 515,000. The New Zealand government is opposed to hunting whales for food or research and the UK government believes "that whaling does not serve any genuine need and involves unacceptable cruelty."