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Whaling town reacts as new mothership sets sail on first hunt / 34TB6TW
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The Japanese whaling town of Shimonoseki welcomes a new mothership a day before it makes its maiden voyage, with plans for the huge vessel to catch around 200 whales in 2024.
The country is one of only three to allow commercial whaling along with Norway and Iceland, as the government calls the controversial practice an integral part of Japanese culture. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES