This is almost double that of its predecessor, Nisshin Maru and thus, the vessel could remain at sea for longer periods. The Kangei Maru is now the world’s only whaling fleet mother ship ...

SHIMONOSEKI, Yamaguchi Prefecture--The aging Nisshin Maru, a relic of Japan’s whaling tradition, has finally retired after playing a central role in research and commercial operations for more ...

The Kangei Maru, the successor to the Nisshin Maru, which retired in November after more than 30 years of operation, left Shimonoseki, its home port, on May 21. “We will work as one to maintain ...

The vessel will replace Japan's only existing mother ship, the 30-year-old Nisshin Maru, and comes with a vast array of technological upgrades, as well as extra work and storage space. The "mother ...

Sea Shepherd said earlier this week it had trailed the Nisshin Maru ship for 3,220 kilometers near the Southern Ocean, and claimed it had prevented hunting since Feb. 9. The organization sent ...

In February, a Japanese fishing boat was also detained in the Sea of Japan. The Nisshin Maru-68 vessel, which was poaching crab, was taken to the port of Nakhodka. After the captain acknowledged ...

TOKYO, Japan (CNN)-- Anti-whaling protesters hurled containers of butyric acid at a Japanese whaling ship in Antarctic waters, injuring four crew members, a Japanese official said Monday.