Over century’s whales have been killed for a number of different reasons. Each year, around 350 whales are killed by the Japanese. Japanese whaling begun in the 1890s and is still continuing today. Consuming whale meat has and still is a part of Japan's history and culture since 1890. Whale meat became a crucial part of the Japanese food supply after World War II, because it was a cheap source of protein for a country that was suffering from post war poverty. Japan was heavily involved in commercial whaling, they continued to hunt whales using the scientific research provision in the agreement. Japanese whaling is currently conducted by the Institute of Cetacean Research. This allowed it to go ahead. However, in March 2014 the International
