Dear MEL School’s
Topic Readers,
Japan to file new
research whaling plan 'this year'
How important
whaling is to Japan or its people? How many of Japanese people regularly eat
whale meat? How much of the rest of the body is actually needed or used these
days?
Whales were hunted
to use the every part of the body to produce many daily necessities, such as
oil, supplement and medicines. In other words, nothing was wasted. However, more
economical and ecologically friendly substitutes are available these days,
including meat for protein. So, why Japan, Norway and Iceland still keep
hunting whales despite the heavy criticism from the rest of the world?
If one of the main
reasons for whale hunting is to keep the jobs for certain fishermen, how about
sea farming or ranching? That could produce more highly-demanded sea food that
could be exported as well.
Enjoy reading and
learning about Japan’s whale hunting for scientific research.
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