Japan suspends its annual whale hunt after anti-whaling group chases its ship . The Japanese government has suspended the hunt, which was set to begin in March and kill 935 minke whales, according to a statement from Japan's Fisheries Agency. Hirosh Kawamura , an official at the Ministry of Agriculture , Forestry and Fisheries , said the hunt has been `` temporarily suspended '' since February 10 due to the actions of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society . The group aims to lower the number of whales harvested .
Japan suspends its annual whale hunt after anti-whaling group chases its ship . The Japanese government has suspended the hunt, which was set to begin in March and kill 935 minke whales, according to a statement from Japan's Fisheries Agency. The group aims to lower the number of whales harvested .