In 2020, the production volume of canned whale meat distributed in round tin cans in Japan amounted to 369 tons. This represented a decrease from 460 tons in 2011. In July 2019, Japan withdrew from the International Whaling Commission, resuming commercial whale hunting in its territorial waters.
Production volume of preserved whale meat sold in round tin cans in Japan from 2011 to 2020
(in tons)
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Japan Canners Association. (June 22, 2021). Production volume of preserved whale meat sold in round tin cans in Japan from 2011 to 2020 (in tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 28, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/918817/japan-canned-whale-meat-production-volume/
Japan Canners Association. "Production volume of preserved whale meat sold in round tin cans in Japan from 2011 to 2020 (in tons)." Chart. June 22, 2021. Statista. Accessed June 28, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/918817/japan-canned-whale-meat-production-volume/
Japan Canners Association. (2021). Production volume of preserved whale meat sold in round tin cans in Japan from 2011 to 2020 (in tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 28, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/918817/japan-canned-whale-meat-production-volume/
Japan Canners Association. "Production Volume of Preserved Whale Meat Sold in Round Tin Cans in Japan from 2011 to 2020 (in Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Jun 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/918817/japan-canned-whale-meat-production-volume/
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