Guest guest Posted November 8, 2003 Report Share Posted November 8, 2003 http://www.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/getarticle.pl5?nn20031108b3.htm Fleet embarks on hunt for 410 whales Five Japanese whaling ships set out Friday to hunt an estimated 410 minke whales in Antarctic waters as part of its research whaling program. The fleet set sail from the southern port of Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture, with a crew of 200 aboard the five ships, including the 7,638-ton Nisshinmaru mother ship, Fisheries Agency spokesman Shuji Sato said. All data collected will be reported to the International Whaling Commission for use in whale population studies, he said. The fleet is to return in April. It is Japan's 17th expedition to the Antarctic. The program began in 1987 after the International Whaling Commission banned commercial whaling in 1986. (AP) The Japan Times: Nov. 8, 2003 Protect your identity with Mail AddressGuard http://antispam./whatsnewfree Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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