is a Japanese-registered

whale catcher A whaler or whaling ship is a specialized vessel, designed or adapted for whaling: the catching or processing of whales. Terminology The term ''whaler'' is mostly historic. A handful of nations continue with industrial whaling, and one, J ...

that undertakes

whaling Whaling is the process of hunting of whales for their usable products such as meat and blubber, which can be turned into a type of oil that became increasingly important in the Industrial Revolution. It was practiced as an organized industr ...

operations in the

North Pacific Ocean North is one of the four compass points or cardinal directions. It is the opposite of south and is perpendicular to east and west. ''North'' is a noun, adjective, or adverb indicating direction or geography. Etymology The word ''north'' i ...

and

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. Along with other vessels of the Japanese whaling fleet, she has been featured on American television since 2008, in the documentary-style reality series ''

Whale Wars ''Whale Wars'' is a weekly American documentary-style reality television series that premiered on November 7, 2008 on the Animal Planet cable channel. The program followed Paul Watson, founder of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, as he and ...

''.

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File:AustralianCustoms-WhalingInTheSouthernOcean 2.jpg, Yūshin Maru with a Whale File:AustralianCustoms-WhalingInTheSouthernOcean 3.jpg, Yūshin Maru with a Whale

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Whaling ships Whaling in Japan 1998 ships Ships built in Japan {{ship stub

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