Australia disappointed by Japan’s decision to expand whaling target list

Canberra, Aug 1 (IANS) The Australian government has denounced Japan’s decision to expand its commercial whaling.

Tanya Plibersek, Minister for the Environment and Water, on Thursday, condemned Japan’s move to add fin whales to its list of commercial whalers will target, Xinhua news agency reported.

“Australia is deeply disappointed by Japan’s decision to expand its commercial whaling program by adding fin whales,” she said in a statement.

Fin whales are the second-largest whale species in the world and are listed as vulnerable to extinction on the