Sea Shepherds reports whaling success from Operation Zero Tolerance 2012 - 2013

The Institute of Cetacean Research, the front organisation for Japan's illegal whaling program has released their kill report for 2012/2013.

They wanted 50 Humpbacks. They took none.
They wanted 50 Fin whales. They took none.
They wanted 935 Minke whales. They killed 103.
832 Minke whales not slain! 50 Humpbacks and 50 Fins not killed.

There can be no doubt that Operation Zero Tolerance was a huge success. Mr. Yoshimasa Hayashi, the Japanese Minister for Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, he has reported the "lowest total of whales taken since  'research whaling' began in 1987".

Sea Shepherd says that it is elated that it have delivered the firmest defence of whales ever; even though one whale killed is still one too many. Its ships are back in port after a very long, difficult campaign and need a lot of repairs to continue our fight against whaling.  CRS will continue to support Sea Shepherds in 2013.  The whaling season may be over, but the fight to stop illegal whaling hasn't.