Japan Launches Northern Pacific Whaling Campaign

The “cultural identity” argument also includes a question of fairness: why is Japanese consumption of marine mammals any different from foreigners' consumption of land mammals? "To the Japanese, it is hypocritical that Westerners consider it morally wrong to kill certain mammals such as whales but consider it acceptable to kill others, such as kangaroos (in Australia) and cattle (in the United States)," writes Prof. Keiko Hirata of California State University-Northridge.

http://www.maritime-executive.com/article/japan-launches-northwestern-pacific-whaling-campaign

-- The Maritime Executive