Greenpeace Reports Theft of Whale Meat by Whaling Crews

(Photo courtesy of Institute of Cetacean Research)

“TOKYO, Japan, May 19, 2008 (ENS) - A Greenpeace undercover investigation has revealed evidence of theft involving crewmembers on board the factory whaler Nisshin Maru, who are taking the best cuts of whale meat from whales caught during the Japanese Antarctic hunt, smuggling it ashore disguised as personal luggage and then passing it on to traders for illegal sale.

Informers told Greenpeace that senior crew and officials from the company operating the fleet, Kyodo Senpaku, are turning a blind eye to the thefts, allowing them to continue for decades.” ~ ENS

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