They have been publishing authentic articles for years. Some of which shows that Minke Whales number in the millions. I have also seen research ( not from the japanese) that says growing whale populations ( top of the food chain)consume far more of the ocean’s bounty than the entire human race and that the baleen types huge consumption of plankton and other embryo fish is contributing to depletion of food stocks. That is also the reason that the Japanese cut Dolphin populations in some areas. The japanese culture ( and all you sushi lovers) have always been dependent on the oceans for a large percentage of their food.
Thanks. What are some of these journals? I’d like to Google them.
BTW, do any of their articles justify slaughtering whales verses live sampling?