A ship of Greenpeace environmentalists tried -- so far in vain -- to track down the six-vessel whaling fleet as the United States, Australia, Britain and New Zealand all spoke out against the catch.

• “绿色和平”环保组织已派船追踪由六艘船组成的日本捕鲸船队，但截至目前，还没有发现他们的踪迹。美国、澳大利亚、英国和新西兰均对日本的捕鲸行动表示了抗议。