Greenpeace abandons chase of Japanese whaling fleet

Two Greenpeace ships that have been harassing Japan’s whaling fleet in Antarctic waters for more than three weeks have abandoned their chase and are returning to South Africa, the organisation said today.

“We’re shifting the campaign focus from the high seas to the supermarket shelves. We’re asking consumers to be aware of who funds the whale hunters, and to let them know that whaling is bad for business,” Greenpeace Chief Executive Steve Shallhorn said in a statement.