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Japan launches massive whaling vessel, despite global backlash

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June 07, 2024

Japan has recently launched a new vessel that will be used to grow the country’s whaling market. According to Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, the ship, Kangei Maru, set out on its maiden voyage in May, despite backlash from environmental groups around the world.

Japan launches massive whaling vessel, despite global backlash

The company that built the ship, Kyodo Senpaku, said in a statement that the vessel cost ¥7,5 billion (about R870 million) to build. It said that the ship can handle a crew of up to 100 people and works like a factory.

The ship will be used to catch minke, Bryde’s whales and sei whales.

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