Why does Japan kills whales?

Answer 1

Japan kill whales dolphins for money. They sell it to the markets because Japanese people eat dolphins.

Answer 2

Fishing and harvesting food from the ocean is historically of great importance to the Japanese so it was in fact part of their culture for many years as it was for many European country's, Whales were caught for their meat oil bones and other by products that were used for many things.

Answer 3

It isn't.

Whaling in Japan exists purely for selfish reasons, such as luxury whale meat in top restaurants.

Whaling is illegal by international law. So Japan are breaking the law.

Iceland is also a whaling country. When Iceland made an application to join the European Union, they were rejected, purely because they allow whaling and Europe doesn't want to be associated with such illegal activity.

Dozens of species of whales are on the brink of extinction because of whalers. There are many organisations trying to protect whales from Japanese whalers, such as Sea Shepherd and Greenpeace - who often attack Japanese whaling ships with smoke bombs, paint grenades and water cannons.

The government of Chile even threatened to sink the Japanese whaling ships if they came near Chilean waters.

Answer 4

Because it is an economically viable occupation.

Answer 5

They use whale meat to sell as food to make money

Answer 6

For money, research, food and the satisfaction of a kill. :(

Answer 7

For 'scientific progress', apparently.