This is not a wide known problem, which makes it so much Mehr of a problem. The Japanese claim its 'research'. But they are actually making protucts from the blubber of the whales, and somehow disposing of the rest of the whale. They catch and kill the wal Von going in huge tarpoon boats. When they see a large whale, they send a huge spear into the side of the whale, and drag it up a huge ramp, into the boat. Watching this is a horrible sight. Please, to find out Mehr information, watch 'Whale Wars' on animal planet, oder go to AnimalPlanet.com and type in wal Wars.