We welcome the news that Japan has decided to postpone killing endangered humpback whales in a designated whale sanctuary. Apparently, Japan has heeded the international plea to stop the slaughter of these sirens of the sea. However, we remain deeply alarmed over Japan's intention to kill nearly 1,000 minke whales and the outrageous number of 50 endangered fin whales this year. We do not consider this a concession, and Japan must not be congratulated for deciding not to kill a species they never should have set their sights on.
We join members of the U.S. Congress, the government of Australia, and other conservation-minded governments and entities, who mobilized in unprecedented numbers to call on Japan to halt this hunt and to shut down its whaling fleet completely. The Humane Society of the United States/Humane Society International hopes this effort will be sustained until Japan kills its last whale. Whaling is inherently cruel and completely unnecessary. These animals already face a multitude of environmental threats; the least we can do is to stop the slaughter of these animals for sushi.
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