NEMURO, Hokkaido–This year’s commercial whaling of minke whales has begun off the coast of eastern Hokkaido, with the first ...

The Makah is a marine-based Tribe. Their history and identity are tied to the sea—as are their traditional foods.

The Makah Tribe has formally requested permission to resume its traditional whale hunt this July. A permit application is out for public comment.

Commercial whaling is back on in Japan after a more than three-decade hiatus. The controversial move comes after the country withdrew from the International Whaling Commission on June 30th.

Japan is set to allow fin whale fishing around its coast in addition to three smaller whale species currently permitted under the country's commercial whaling. The proposal comes five years after ...

Three years ago, Japan had become frustrated by its inability to convince other members of the IWC that there are sufficient whales in the world's oceans to justify a return to commercial whaling.

Japan’s Fisheries Agency has proposed expanding commercial whaling along the country’s coast to fin whales, a larger species than the three currently permitted. The proposal comes five years ...