The Japanese fleet set sail for the Southern Ocean in December despite a worldwide moratorium and opposition led by Australia and New Zealand, using a loophole in the ban that allows for lethal research.
On Thursday, Japan’s Fisheries Agency announced enough whales had been killed for “scientific research” as the boats returned to port.
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