As good as it is to hear about the drastic reduction, the numbers are still very high. Perhaps this will help add even more energy and resources to the anti-whaling groups as they can now show the results of their activities. The Japanese have always been willing to throw money at this issue so they could also make major changes next year. BBC:
The ships have returned to port with just over half as many whales - 507 - as they had set out to catch.
Whalers said they were angry, and blamed what they described as "violent interference" from the anti-whaling Sea Shepherd Conservation Society.
Clashes at sea between Sea Shepherd and the whaling ships paralysed the hunt for 31 days.
The last ship of the whaling fleet to return home sailed into Tokyo bay, with much of the hunt's catch in her hold.
