Japan has suspended its annual Antarctic whale hunt, handing a victory to anti-whaling activists who have been harassing its fleet.
Tokyo’s fisheries agency said it was considering whether to abandon this year’s hunt weeks early because of the activities of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society.
“Captures have been suspended in the interest of safety as [Sea Shepherd] has been tailing the research mother ship Nisshin Maru since February 1,” said Tatsuya Nakaoku, a fisheries official.
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