On the name of scientific research: Japan Kills Whale

         Whaling is the hunting of whales primarily for human needs. It is 3000 years old profession, common with many coastal communities. Industrial whaling emerged with organized fleets in the 17th century and became a large industry for whale harvesting. Till 1930s more than 50,000 whales were killed annually. The International Whaling Commission (IWC) banned commercial whaling in order to conserve but continued the permitted quota of killing whales for scientific purpose. Japan killed some 10,000 Minke whales from 1987 to 2014 but it was found that Japan is killing whales for commercial purpose, not for scientific research. In   2014, the International Court ruled out that Japan is not killing whales for scientific research so it should be kept away from the Antarctic whaling programme. Despite of order by the International Court, Japan is continuing the whaling project in the name of scientific research. At last, as a matter of fact, India is against the whaling activity.

Kindly find the attached cartoon on how Minke whale would be feeling about Japan's move on continuing whaling activity. 

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