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Whaler of Japan
By VCG Published: Mar 29, 2024 09:52 PM
Newly made whaler <em>Kangei Maru</em> is seen in Shimonoseki City, Japan on March 29, 2024 after a signing ceremony for the handover was held on the same day. After withdrawing from the International Whaling Commission in 2019, Japan restarted commercial whaling activities after a 31-year hiatus in its territorial waters and exclusive economic zone. Photo: VCG

Newly made whaler Kangei Maru is seen in Shimonoseki City, Japan on March 29, 2024 after a signing ceremony for the handover was held on the same day. After withdrawing from the International Whaling Commission in 2019, Japan restarted commercial whaling activities after a 31-year hiatus in its territorial waters and exclusive economic zone. Photo: VCG