Japanese Town’s Controversial Dolphin Hunt Begins
A small Japanese town began its controversial dolphin hunt on Thursday after bad weather delayed the start, according to a local fisheries official, while a separate whaling hunt was due to start at the weekend.
But the dolphin-hunt boats returned to Taiji’s port — thrust into the global spotlight in the Oscar-winning 2009 documentary “The Cove” — having failed to trap any of the mammals.
“Twelve boats set out for the hunt, but they returned with no catch,” a Taiji fisheries spokeswoman told AFP.
They will set sail again on Friday if the weather allows, she added.
The six-month season was due to start Tuesday.
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