AdvertisementPictures have emerged of a freshly-caught whale being skinned, gutted and chopped up in Japan, a year after the country resumed whaling. It comes a year after Japan withdrew from the International Whaling Commission (IWC) following a disagreement over fishing quotas, which allowed it to resume whaling for consumption. After leaving the IWC the cap of 52 minke whales, 150 Bryde's whales and 25 sei whales will be lower than the 333 cap set for last year's research hunt. He added: 'I don't think young people know how to cook and eat whale meat any more. Critics including Greenpeace and Sea Shepherd have said there are no concrete plans yet to tackle the country over this.

Source: Daily Mail July 21, 2020 12:09 UTC