A newly-made whaler Kangei Maru is seen in Shimonoseki City, Yamaguchi Prefecture on March 29, 2024. The whaler is owned by Kyodo Senpaku Co., the only company in the world that uses a mother ship-based catcher boat. A signing ceremony for the handover was held on the same day. ( The Yomiuri Shimbun via AP Images )
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The launch of a new $48 million whaling "mothership," Kangei Maru, has renewed the fears of Japan's whale hunting practices. CNN's Hanako Montgomery reports why Japan's establishment is supporting investment in whaling despite criticism and a decline in whale meat consumption.


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A newly-made whaler Kangei Maru is seen in Shimonoseki City, Yamaguchi Prefecture on March 29, 2024. The whaler is owned by Kyodo Senpaku Co., the only company in the world that uses a mother ship-based catcher boat. A signing ceremony for the handover was held on the same day. ( The Yomiuri Shimbun via AP Images )
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