Japan's Whaling Policy

The problem is that Japan's whaling policy does not comply with international and environmental whaling regulations. This issue is important because whales are being killed in Japan in excessive amounts and Japan is not being legally punished for its violations. The people affected are the International Whaling Committee, anti-whaling countries (primarily the United States), and pro-whaling countries (primarily Japan and Norway). People might disagree that Japan's whaling policy is unacceptable because they believe Japan uses whaling as a resource for food and for traditional value other than purely commercial value.