https://www.stuff.co.nz/world/asia/7224907/Anger-over-South-Korea-whaling-plans
Why are whales the only animals we need to kill to conduct scientific research? No one goes out shooting tigers claiming its okay because its in the name of science. If you can prove that you can sustainably harvest whales for food you might have an argument for whaling but to say that you do it for science is just clearly bullsh*t