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Japan builds first whaling mothership in 73 years

The Japanese whaling industry has seen its first new domestically built whaling mothership' Kangei Maru' in 73 years, amid sluggish demand for cetacean meat

By Masahiko Takeuchi | May 6, 2024 10:02 BST
Kangei Maru at its launching ceremony in August 2023. Credit: Japan's Institute of Cetacean Research
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