Whaling protests reduced Japan's kills
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Japan's whaling fleet fell short of its target of catching 850 minke whales during the recent hunting season due to protests and repeated 'sabotage' by activists.
A Fisheries Agency official said, "We caught 551 minke whales, far below our original target."
Japan claims it hunts the whales as part of an annual research whaling program. Protesters who disagree with the country's actions repeatedly confronted whaling fleets earlier this year, resulting in a high-profile standoff after two activists boarded a ship, forcing it to suspend whaling for a month.
A Fisheries Agency official said, "We caught 551 minke whales, far below our original target."
Japan claims it hunts the whales as part of an annual research whaling program. Protesters who disagree with the country's actions repeatedly confronted whaling fleets earlier this year, resulting in a high-profile standoff after two activists boarded a ship, forcing it to suspend whaling for a month.
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