The Japanese are trying a little face saving but it's good news.
"Given the excessive stockpiles, they are economically troubled," he told AFP by telephone, noting that the factory ship is not big enough to carry the hunt's target number of up to 1,000 whales."
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http://news.theage.com.au/breaking-news-world/japan-whalers-may-end-mission-early-official-20110216-1awbn.html
