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Viewing cable 06TOKYO2848, JARPN II WHALING FLEET DEPARTS FOR WESTERN NORTH

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
06TOKYO2848 2006-05-23 23:00 2011-08-25 00:00 UNCLASSIFIED Embassy Tokyo
VZCZCXYZ0013
RR RUEHWEB

DE RUEHKO #2848/01 1432300
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
R 232300Z MAY 06
FM AMEMBASSY TOKYO
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 2411
RUCPDOC/USDOC WASHDC
INFO RUEHME/AMEMBASSY MEXICO 0415
RUEHLO/AMEMBASSY LONDON 1494
RUEHWL/AMEMBASSY WELLINGTON 0884
RUEHBY/AMEMBASSY CANBERRA 1640
RUEHRK/AMEMBASSY REYKJAVIK 0129
RUEHNY/AMEMBASSY OSLO 1070
RUEHSM/AMEMBASSY STOCKHOLM 0583
RUEHBK/AMEMBASSY BANGKOK 3643
UNCLAS TOKYO 002848 
 
SIPDIS 
 
STATE FOR D, G and OES/OA - MHAYES AND EAP/J - KMIDHA 
USDOC FOR NOAA/NMFS - US IWC COMMISSIONER HOGARTH AND 
McCARTHY 
 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: SENV EFIS KSCA IWC JA ETRD
SUBJECT: JARPN II WHALING FLEET DEPARTS FOR WESTERN NORTH 
PACIFIC 
 
REF: A) 05 TOKYO 2193; B) 05 TOKYO 2932; 
     C) 05 TOKYO 6131; D) 06 TOKYO 2073 
     E) 06 TOKYO 2229 
 
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SUMMARY 
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1.  Japan's whaling fleet set off the morning of May 23 
from three ports to conduct JARPN II (Second Phase of 
Japan's Whale Research Program under Special Permit in 
the Western North Pacific), Japan' annual lethal research 
whaling program in the Western North Pacific, which 
started in 2000.  JARPN II will take a total of 220 minke 
(100 offshore and 120 coastal), 100 Sei, 50 Bryde's, and 
10 Sperm whales and return to Japan in mid-September. 
The fleet, comprised of the 8,030-ton mother ship, 
Nisshin Maru, and three catcher and sighting vessels, 
will collect data such as stomach contents and 
accumulated chemical pollutants of the culled whales 
before selling the meat in Japanese markets.  In part due 
to overall declining interest in whaling issues in Japan, 
media outlets largely ignored the news.  END SUMMARY 
 
Disinterested Press and Quiet NGOs 
---------------------------------- 
 
2.  Although the FAJ and the Institute of Cetacean 
Research published press releases on May 22 (para 3), the 
Japanese press overall did not report the news, except 
for a local newspaper in Akita Prefecture in northern 
Japan, which picked up a wire article on the departure of 
JARPN II from Kyodo News.  Tetsuji Ida, staff writer at 
Kyodo News, said that nation-wide interest in whaling 
issues in general has been declining as most people, 
except those living in traditional whaling port areas, do 
not care to eat whale meat.  Unless there are dramatic 
changes in catch and species, such as under JARPA II 
(refs), Japanese national media will not carry articles 
on whaling, says Ida.  Major NGOs also no longer 
demonstrate.  According to Sasaki Junichi, Campaign 
Manager of Greenpeace Japan, Greenpeace International has 
not issued an official protest on JARPN II, though it 
remains opposed to whaling.  A small Tokyo-based NGO, the 
Dolphin and Whale Action Network, however, published a 
critical opinion piece, noting that it was surprised to 
hear the news because only one month had passed since the 
return of JARPA II (Antarctic) and questions the 
scientific credibility of Japan's research whaling 
program. 
 
3.  The following is post's unofficial translation of 
FAJ's Press Release, dated May 22, 2006: 
 
Begin Press Release: 
 
Subject: The departure of the Second Phase of Japan's 
Whale Research Program under Special Permit in the 
Western North Pacific 
 
1. Research Fleet and Departure 
------------------------------- 
 
(1) Departure Date and Place: 
May 23, 2006, departing from Onomichi City, Hiroshima 
Prefecture 
   Mother ship: Nisshin Maru (8,030 tons, 126 crew 
members including Captain Tomoyuki Ogawa) 
 
May 23, 2006, departing from Shimonoseki City, Yamaguchi 
Prefecture 
   Catcher and sighting vessel: Yushin Maru No.2 (747 
tons, 20 crew members including Captain Kiyoshi 
Matsuzaka) 
   Catcher and sighting vessel: Kyo Maru No.2 (747 tons, 
20 crew members including Captain Toshiyuki Miura) 
 
May 23, 2006, departing from Shiogama City, Miyagi 
Prefecture 
   Catcher and sighting vessel: Yushin Maru (720 tons, 21 
crew members including Captain Kiyoji Hirose) 
 
May 15, 2006, having already departed from Shiogama City, 
Miyagi Prefecture 
   Dedicated sighting vessel: Kyoshin Maru No.2 (373 
tons, 22 crew members including Captain Koji Takeshita) 
 
(2) Duration 
 
May 23 to mid-September, 2006 
 
2. Objective 
------------ 
 
(1)  Elucidate cetaceans' food intake ecology and their 
     role in ecosystem 
(2)  Conduct research on how the ocean environment 
(pollutants, ocean conditions, etc.) affects cetaceans 
and marine ecosystem 
(3)  Elucidate cetaceans' stock structure 
 
3. The Catch Number 
------------------- 
 
100 minke (plus 120 in coastal research whaling), 50 
Brydes, 100 Sei, and 10 Sperm 
 
4. Organization Conducting the Expedition 
----------------------------------------- 
 
The Institute of Cetacean Research 
 
(Note) Estimated Cetacean Stock in the Western North 
Pacific 
Minke  About  25,000 
Brydes About  25,000 
Sei    About  69,000 
Sperm  About 102,000 
 
For further information contact: Mr. Moronuki, Far 
Seas Fisheries Division, Fisheries Agency, Tel: 03-3502- 
8111 ex. 7242; Direct 03-3502-2443 
Visit also URL that carries this press release: 
http://www.jfa.maff.go.jp/release/index.html 
 
End of Press Release 
 
SCHIEFFER