SEA OF BLOOD - WARNING: Whaling in Norway will be greater in 25 years . Let's boycott the products of Norway and Japan RT.

Balazina Afra and Andrea Vialli - The Estado de S. Paulo


    The Norwegian government, which, alongside Japan, is one of the countries that hunt whales, authorized hunters to kill animals this year 1286, the largest share of the last 25 years. Some anti-whaling protests are preparing, as the quotas set by the Norwegian government are unilateral and challenge the global ban on commercial hunting of the animal.


    "The unilateral decision by the Norwegian government to allow the greatest game in 25 years defies logic, as well as popular opinion in this country," said Claire Bass, manager of Marine Mammals of the World Society for Protection of Animals (WSPA, the acronym in English ).
    She said the market for products derived from whale meat is declining. "Stipulate an absurdly large quota will not change that."
    In Japan, the controversial program of "scientific whaling" as calling the government intends to kill 1280 whales this year, although there are large stocks of products derived from whales that fill deposits.


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