A fleet of Japanese ships is to start whaling in the Antarctic by exploiting a loophole in an international agreement, Greenpeace said today.
The fleet, due to set sail shortly, is claiming that they are whaling for scientific research. However, according to Greenpeace, they are instead hunting whale meat to sell on the open market.
Willie Mackenzie, Greenpeace Oceans Campaigner, said: "The Government of Japan must call a halt to this.