Japan’s announcement that it is withdrawing from the International Whaling Commission (IWC) and plans to restart commercial whaling in 2025 has sparked international criticism.The IWC has warned that Japan’s hunting of minke whales in the name of “scientific research” lacks scientific merit and threatens the Antarctic Cetacean Sanctuary.180,000 Japanese have banded together in opposition to the whaling program, and fisheries associations are worried about the International markets are boycotting Japanese seafood.
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