The whale hunters' expedition was a big success. Hours after heading out to sea, their ships returned with the carcasses of two freshly harpooned minke whales. This was an important day. Japan was lifting a 30-year ban on commercial whaling in its waters.
h1.pg-headline { font-weight: bold; } .zn-body-text h3 { font-weight: bold; clear:left; } Kushiro, Japan For the whale hunters, the inaugural expedition was a big success.
Hours after heading out to sea, their ships returned with the carcasses of two freshly harpooned minke whales, their huge, gaping maws draped off the sterns of the vessels. "The catch was much bigger than expected," said Yoshifumi Kai, chairman of the Japan Small-Type Whaling Association."I'm very happy.
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