Harbour porpoises, the smallest of their family in the UK, are a common sight here, along with minke whales, dolphins and basking sharks. |
There's always the chance of a minke whale, too, while terns, fulmars, guillemots, puffins and shearwaters come as standard. |
This catch is in addition to the 400 minke whales caught by the Japanese fleet every year in the Antarctic. |
Those known to visit British waters include the humpback, the fin, the sei, the minke and the giant blue whale. |
The plan is to hunt a total of 100 minke whales, 100 fin whales and 50 sei whales over the next two years. |
The waters are also home to minke whales, several seal species, and walruses, among a multitude of other creatures. |