 
    
    Japanese scientific whaling in the Antarctic.
    Scientists put on green helmets. (picture by Institute of Cetacean Research)
    
    In accordance with
    
    Article VIII of International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling
    
    , whales taken by the scientific whaling are processed and products are
    sold in the market.
    Income is used to cover next year's research expenditure.
    While lethal researches of wildlife are done in many countries
    including anti-whaling countries, they oppose the case for research whaling
    due to emotional reason.
    Their allegation that necessary data can be obtained only by non-lethal
    research is
    
    far from reality
    
    , and sometimes
    
    funny
    
    .
    
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    Scientific Permits
    
    
    ... Annex H
    
    ..... from "The Report of the Scientific Committee", 1997.
    
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