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Ignoring international protests, a Japanese whaling fleet 18 November 2007 headed for Antarctica to hunt for some 950 minke, humpback and fin whales. The expedition of six vessels is to last until mid-April, with the&#xD;&#xA;Japanese - in keeping with previous practice - declaring that the catch is for "research purposes." EPA/JEREMY SUTTON-HIBBERT/HO EDITORIAL USE ONLY+99A+51+04+ZAF+NAM+KEN+AUT+BEL+CYP+DNK+FIN+FRA+DEU+GRC+ITA+LUX+MLT+NLD+NOR+PRT+ESP+SWE+CHE+PSP+BGR+HRV+CZE+HUN+LVA+LTU+TUN+POL+ROM+RUS+SVK+SVN+TUR+UKR+SCG+ISL+EST+BIH+MKD+PSP+GBR+IRL+SAU+ARE+EGY+MAR+ISR+KWT+BHR+LBN+QAT+SYR+JOR+USA+CAN+SGP+THA+AUS+KOR+BRN+MYS+HKG+CHN+IDN+IND+JPN+PHL+TWN+VNM+epa01176258 (FILE) A file photograph showing the Yushin Maru catcher ship of the Japanese whaling fleet injuring a whale with its first harpoon attempt, and taking a further three harpoon shots before finally killing the badly injured fleeing whale in the Southern Ocean. 07 January 2006. Ignoring international protests, a Japanese whaling fleet 18 November 2007 headed for Antarctica to hunt for some 950 minke, humpback and fin whales. The expedition of six vessels is to last until mid-April, with the&#xD;&#xA;Japanese - in keeping with previous practice - declaring that the catch is for "research purposes." EPA/JEREMY SUTTON-HIBBERT/HO EDITORIAL USE ONLYBSEA01-h_01176258.jpgHANDOUT+51EDITORIAL USE ONLY/NO SALES+04FILE+ HANDOUT++ FILEAepa07248597en2018-12-26T03:58:12+01:002018-12-26T03:58:12+01:00FotoWare fotostation2018-12-26T04:16:16+01:00xmp.did:561CCF97C0034C63 AD492697E1438E5Fxmp.did:561CCF97C0034C63 AD492697E1438E5Fuuid:16CAE2D4E4BF4473 93717FBC64008576060606+08002018-12-26031609+01004109882874A89ABA999D3A9ACD59Image Description :&#x9;The Yushin Maru catcher ship of the Japanese whaling fleet injures a whale with its first harpoon attempt, and takes a further three harpoon shots before finally killing the badly injured fleeing whale. Finally they drowned the mammal beneath the harpooon deck of the ship to kill it. Southern Ocean. 07.01.2006&#xA;Model : &#x9;Canon EOS-1D Mark II&#xA;Software : &#x9;Adobe Photoshop 7.0&#xA;Artist : &#x9;Jeremy Sutton-Hibbert&#xA;Copyright : &#x9;©Greenpeace/Jeremy Sutton-Hibbert2006&#xA;Date and Time : &#x9;2006:01:07 05:46:55&#xA;Exposure Time : &#x9;1/400 Sec&#xA;Aperture : &#x9;1:7.1&#xA;Flash : &#x9;Yes&#xA;Zoom Length : &#x9;180 mm&#xA;Exposure Program :&#x9;Manual&#xA;ISO Speed : &#x9;400 &#xA;Shutter Speed : &#x9;1/250 Sec&#xA;Aperture : &#x9;5.6&#xA;Exposure Bias : &#x9;0.000 &#xA;Metering Mode : &#x9;Pattern&#xA;Zoom Length : &#x9;180 mm&#xA;BGK07248597epa 2006/02/02 02:34:11 Text Savedepa 2006/02/02 02:38:45 Text Saved350423362006-01-07T05:46:55:0065535130000000/10000030000000/1000002FalseTrue(FILE) AT SEA JAPAN COMMERCIAL WHALING IWCJEREMY SUTTON-HIBBERT / HANDOUTepa07248597 (FILE) - A handout photo made available by Greenpeace shows the Yushin Maru catcher ship of the Japanese whaling fleet injuring a whale with its first harpoon attempt, and taking a further three harpoon shots before finally killing the badly injured fleeing whale in the Southern Ocean, 07 January 2006 (reissued 26 December 2018). According to media report on 26 December 2018, the government of Japan announced that it will withdraw from the International Whaling Commission (IWC), effective 30 June 2019, and soon after will resume commercial whaling within its territorial waters and exclusive economic zone. The move comes amid resistance to Japan's efforts to advocate commercial whaling of plentiful whale species from anti-whaling countries in the IWC. EPA/JEREMY SUTTON-HIBBERT / HANDOUT HANDOUT EDITORIAL USE ONLY/NO SALES