Japanese whaling industry 'dead in the water', says animal welfare group

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12. Hopefully the taste for whale meat declines

to the point where there is no need to hunt for them. I know somewhat similar to whaling in Japan, in Korea they breed dogs for meat which is just as bad. The "dog meat" restaurants are becoming less common as is the taste for it as the older generation shrinks.

I would also think the government subsidies would be a problem with Japan's struggling economy.