Whaling: Japan Kills 333 whales in controversial hunting
Eddy Shan
Japanese whalers returned to port Saturday after capturing 333 cetaceans in the Antarctic Ocean without facing any protest by organizations opposed to the hunt, authorities said.
A fleet of five ships began its campaign in November as part of Japan’s controversial “scientific” whaling.
Three whalers, including the main ship of the fleet, the Nisshin Maru, arrived Saturday morning at the port of Shimonoseki in western Japan, said a port official.
In total, the five whalers captured 333 Minke whales as planned without being interrupted by opponents of these campaigns, said the Fisheries Agency in a statement. …
The Talking Democrat – April 01, 2018
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Quail hunting starts today amid fears for turtle dove
No information yet on how many hunters have registered
The spring hunting season for quail opens on Sunday and runs for the next three weeks, with hunters allowed to shoot from two hours before sunrise until noon.
A national bag limit of 5,000 quail has been set and hunters may not shoot more than five quail a day and not more than 10 birds during the whole season.
Although the season is supposedly only for quail, this year the dates have been changed and they coincide with the peak migration of the turtle dove.
This has raised concerns over the safety of this protected species, which is subject to a moratorium for the second year running. The government, backed by the main hunters’ organisations, declared a spring moratorium after the bird was declared a vulnerable species internationally.
Turtle dove, however, is the preferred quarry for the vast majority of hunters.
Birdlife said hunters across the country have already been observed clearing their hides when quail hunting does not require the use of hides. It said this was an indication of what lay in store. …
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Times of Malta – April 01, 2018, 07:48 AM
www.timesofmalta.com/articles/…
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