2011-01-05

How Much Whale Meat Is Stockpiled In Japan?

AFP are reporting that the Iruka & Kujira (Dolphin & Whale) Action Network and journalist Junko Sakuma  have estimated that the Japan Government stockpile of whale meat could have reached 6,025 tons, higher than the previous record of 5,969 tons set in April 2006.

The article goes onto say that 'The data, if true, might reflect falling demand for whale meat, which is sourced from Japan's controversial government-run whaling programmes in waters near Japan and the Antarctic, Kyodo said. The news agency said that "the finding will likely heighten calls for Tokyo to review its research whaling programme as it is financed partly by revenues from sales of the meat as well as state subsidies"'.

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