A local fisheries association in western Japan will resume commercial whaling from July 1 for the first time in 31 years, association sources said Thursday.The move comes after Japan announced its withdrawal from the International Whaling Commission in December.An association ship in Taiji, Wakayama Prefecture, known for its whaling and dolphin hunts, will be joined by four others from private companies, and plans to hunt minke whales in nearby waters for about a week, the sources said.The whaling fleet will sail from Kushiro in northernmost Hokkaido, or Hachinohe in northeastern Aomori Pre…READ FULL ARTICLE
