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1 April 1999

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JAPAN'S SENSELESS SLAUGHTER

An investigation into the Dall's porpoise hunt - the largest cetacean kill in the world.

At least 18,000 Dall's porpoises are being killed in Japanese waters every year, making it by far the world's largest cetacean kill. Disturbing new evidence has emerged which reveals high catch levels of mature and lactating females in the Sea of Japan hunt, indicating severe overhunting of this population.

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