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Because many animals, including whales, can sense when there's about to be an earthquake, so the whales all left Japanese waters.

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Q: Why haven't the Japanese whaling fleet caught many whales this year?
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Why hasn't the Japanese whaling fleet caught any whales this season?

Their spears were blunt


What you can do with hump back of neck?

Hope you're not caught by Australian anti-whaling boat if you're a Japanese sailor illegally hunting whales.


How many whales are killed per year by Japanese whaling?

Japan has slaughtered over 6,000 whales since commercial whaling was banned in 1986. The meat and other products obtained from this 'research' is sold as before.


Are whales affected in the whaling process?

Since whales are killed in whaling, I'd Think it'd be pretty obvious that whales are affected by whaling.


How is whaling linked to Japan?

To some Japanese people, it is a sport to hunt whales. It is illegal though: because, whales are endangered. (Partly because of whaleing).


Is hunting whales banned in the US?

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Why is whaling called Japanese whaling?

Not all whaling is Japanese whaling. They get the most fame because they kill many whale (almost 1000 in the southern ocean every year, along with hundreds off their coast). Norway, Iceland, and some aboriginal tribes also kill whales, but not as many as Japan.


Why did Japanese cut back on the killing of whales?

Primarily, the ban on commercial whaling. They've cut back on 'scientific' culling of whales for a few reasons... pressure from various international organizations, for one, and also a lack of sustainability, as the Japanese whaling fleet always operated at a substantial loss.


What will happen to whales if the Japanese don't stop whaling?

well the overse answer is they will be extinct after a while and there will be a lot of blood in the ocean


What is the main cause of whale wars?

to stop the Japanese whaling fleet illegaly killing whales for what they call research.


How much whales get caught a day?

Not many... whales know how to stay clear of boats. In fact, they are quite difficult to hit when you are trying. This issue is not a reason why whales are endangered. The more serious issue is whaling.


What effect does whaling have on whaling?

If you mean whales, they die painfully.