Japanese Town’s Controversial Dolphin Hunt Begins

By Published on September 4, 2015

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.

Read the article “Japanese Town’s Controversial Dolphin Hunt Begins” on news.yahoo.com.

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