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Pressure still on Japan's 'cruel whaling practice'
FYLDE MP Michael Jack has welcomed news that humpback whales – including his adopted whale Hodda – have received a temporary reprieve from the Japanese government.
The country's leaders has removed 50 humpbacks from this year's whale hunt following weeks of heavy diplomatic pressure after the Asian state launched its whaling fleet on Novembe 18.
However, Mr Jack has expressed concern that Japan is pressing ahead with plans to take almost 1,000 other whales.
Mr Jack said: "While I am very pleased to hear that my adopted whale Hodda is safe, we must not forget that Japan is still targeting many other whales. We must keep up the diplomatic pressure for an end to this cruel practice."
The International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW), recently adopted humpback whales for all UK MPs to encourage greater protection of the mammals.
The government of Japan is currently undertaking the largest "scientific" hunt since the global moratorium on commercial whaling came into effect in 1986.
For more information on whaling and how to help protect whales visit www.stopwhaling.co.uk.
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