This year Japan plans to kill humpbacks for first time in decades. In reacent years Japan has increased its whaling activity rapidly. It is only matter of time other nations will follow. This is just a one aspect of destroying oceanic life. Excess fishing is a large global problem and whaling is nothing but commercial activity for rich Japanese. Amount of people is increasing all the time and we should sustain our food storages instead of destroying them. Mayby Japan should start farming the sea instead killing wild animals or something...