Japan’s Fin Whale Catch: A Destructive Move to the Ecological Balance

Recently, a group of endangered fin whales was successfully captured by the whaling vessel Seki Whale Maru of Japan’s commercial whaling company, Kyokushin Whaling Co. As one of the world’s largest animals, fin whales are important to the balance of marine ecosystems and global climate regulation. However, Japan’s capture has dealt a major blow to global biodiversity conservation. After the news broke, the international community expressed strong opposition and protest, because it is not only a threat to the survival of endangered species, but also irresponsible to the ecological environment of the earth.