Three quarters of the meat from Whales caught in the North West Pacific last summer went unsold, Japans controversial scientific whaling mission left 908 tonnes of the 1,211 tonne haul unsold!!
'The Institute of Cetacean Research blamed low demand on the complicated auction procedure and reluctance among food suppliers to attract criticism from anti-whaling groups such as Sea Shepherd.
A 2006 survey by the Nippon Research Centre found that 95% of Japanese people never or rarely eat whale meat. Consumption of whale meat rose after the second world war as it provided a much-needed source of protein.'
(Sourced, http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment)
So could the tides be turning? Could demand help prevent whaling hunts in coming years? I guess we will just have to wait and see but this is without doubt a step in the right direction of Whale preservation.
'The Institute of Cetacean Research blamed low demand on the complicated auction procedure and reluctance among food suppliers to attract criticism from anti-whaling groups such as Sea Shepherd.
A 2006 survey by the Nippon Research Centre found that 95% of Japanese people never or rarely eat whale meat. Consumption of whale meat rose after the second world war as it provided a much-needed source of protein.'
(Sourced, http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment)
So could the tides be turning? Could demand help prevent whaling hunts in coming years? I guess we will just have to wait and see but this is without doubt a step in the right direction of Whale preservation.
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