A majority of Japanese support eating whale meat and want 'scientific' whaling operations in the Antarctic to continue, a Japanese newspaper reported.
The Asahi Shimbun, a large circulation daily newspaper in Japan, said: "In a poll, 56 per cent of Japanese, mainly men, said they support eating whale meat, while 26 per cent are opposed."
Around sixty-five per cent favour the continuation of Japan's research whaling operations despite strong international opposition.
Support was stronger among men -- close to eighty per cent of men in their forties, fifties and sixties.
Younger women were more likely to oppose whaling.
The newspaper conducted a telephone survey of 2,082 people on February 2 and February 3, 2008.
The Japanese whaling fleet is currently in the Antarctic hunting Minke whales with a target of more than 1,000.
The Australian Government's chartered ship the Ocean Viking last week took photographs of Japan's whaling operations in the Antarctic, the first images this whaling season. Australia is gathering evidence for a possible legal case to stop Japan whaling.
The Greenpeace ship Esperanza stopped Japan's fleet from whaling for more than two weeks. The Esperanza, low on fuel, had to return to port.
CHRIS PASH
3 comments:
yes ,i'm also agree with you ,they are free to eat what they love.
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