Japanese to go whaling as Turnbull government relies on diplomacy

By Andrew Darby
Updated November 30 2015 - 7:14pm, first published 6:24pm
Minke whales on the deck of the Japanese factory ship Nisshin Maru in the 2013 season. Photo: Supplied
Minke whales on the deck of the Japanese factory ship Nisshin Maru in the 2013 season. Photo: Supplied

The Turnbull government appears to have been caught out by Japan's whalers – pinning hopes on diplomacy to halt them, just as the fleet's departure for the Antarctic was announced.

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