What does the Nisshin Maru do?

The Nisshin Maru (日新丸) is the primary vessel of the Japanese whaling fleet and is the world’s only whaler factory ship. It has a tonnage of 8,145 GT and is the largest member and flagship of the five-ship whaling fleet, headed by leader Shigetoshi Nishiwaki.

What happened Nisshin Maru?

Nisshin Maru was decommissioned in 2020 and returned to its owner Kyodo Senpaku and stripped.

Are Japanese still killing whales?

On July 1st 2019, Japan resumed commercial whaling after leaving the International Whaling Commission (IWC). In 2021,Japanese whaling vessels will set sail to hunt a quota of 171 minke whales, 187 Bryde’s whales and 25 sei whales.

What kind of ship is the Nisshin Maru?

The Nisshin Maru is the factory ship of the Japanese whaling fleet and the flagship of ICR. It is the only whale factory ship left in the world. The Nisshin Maru is the Sea Shepherd ‘s main target on the Antarctic campaigns.

What did Bob Barker do with the Nisshin Maru?

The Nisshin Maru was spotted by the Bob Barker early in the campaign, but was lost in bad weather. A few days later, the Bob Barker caught up again, and attempted to block the transfer of a whale from the Yushin Maru No. 2.

When was the Nisshin Maru bought by Kyodo Senpaku?

It was purchased in 1991 by Kyodo Senpaku Kaisha Ltd., fitted and commissioned as a whaler factory ship. It remains a whaler factory ship, but following the September 2018 Florianopolis Declaration by the IWC, Japan withdrew its IWC membership on December 26, 2018.

How many minke whales are on the Nisshin Maru?

A subsidy of 5.1 billion yen (US$47.31 million) was budgeted for commercial whaling in 2019, and it is expected to hunt 227 minke whales by the end of 2019. A major fire in the ship’s processing factory broke out on February 15, 2007 while in Antarctic waters.