Japan to start whale hunt again

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Japan looks for new supporters for its pro-hunting position, ahead of a major meeting on whaling.

BBC NEWS | Science/Nature | Japan seeks new allies on whaling

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Icelandic and Norwegian companies have begun exporting whalemeat to Japan.

About 60 tonnes of meat from fin whales caught in the 2006 Icelandic hunt was reportedly sent with a much smaller amount of minke meat from Norway.

BBC NEWS | Science/Nature | Whalemeat traders 'defying ban'

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Greenland is trying to withdraw its whale hunt from International Whaling Commission jurisdiction.

BBC NEWS | Science/Nature | Greenland seeks whaling breakaway

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The Japanese government has labelled Sea Shepherd a "terrorist organisation" and issued arrest warrants for Daniel Bebawi, 28, from Nottingham, and two American activists. Interpol issued blue notices for the three men, meaning it is collecting additional information about the suspects' identities and activities.

Sea Shepherd anti-whaling activists investigated - Telegraph

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Japan rejected a report Thursday that it would cut by 20 percent the number of whales it planned to hunt in the Southern Ocean because of anti-whaling protests, but said it would keep its moratorium on catching humpbacks.

Japan rejects report to cut whaling target | Environment | Reuters