Japan resumes commercial whaling after 30 years of interruption

This resumption of the hunt comes at a time when, conversely, Iceland will abstain for the first time since 2002. In the name of its traditions and open scientific research, Japan officially resumed Monday, July 1, commercial whaling. In Tokyo, six months ago, it was decided to leave the International Whaling Commission (IWC) and thus avoid a three-decade moratorium....