Sea Shepherd Global Statement Regarding Japanese Slaughter of 333 Minke Whales
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 31, 2017
Despite our efforts to once again disrupt the slaughter of whales in the Southern Ocean, the Japanese whaling fleeting has reached their self-allocated quota of killing 333 minke whales.
Today Sea Shepherd mourns the loss of these whales. We have called an emergency meeting of the Global Board of Directors in Amsterdam this weekend to review our whale defense strategy in the Southern Ocean, and will release a more detailed statement on Monday morning
We were aware of the challenges from the outset of the campaign – the doubling of the whaling