Japanese embassies were targeted yesterday in a protest by over 60 environmental groups who want to put a stop to porpoise and dolphin hunting. Protesters dressed in red and wearing red flowers descended upon the embassies in 31 cities including London, Rio and Washington to deliver a message to Prime Minster Shinzo Abi to stop the slaughter of around 20,000 of the mammals each year.
The International Whaling Commission has been calling for a ban on porpoise and dolphin hunts for years, with it's scientific committee expressing concerns about the dramatic reduction in the small cetaceans'. So far the Japanese Government have refused to adhere to these calls. Aside from the fact that the hunting techniques are cruel, tests carried out on the meat from these creatures has found high levels of toxic chemicals, and town councillors in the hunting town of Taiji have called for the meat to be removed from the menu at local schools.
[via The Guardian]
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