Japanese Whaling Unprofitable, Highly SubsidizedJapan’s whaling industry is highly subsidized and operating at a loss, yet internal governmental power struggles may keep it alive. Friends Read FreeCopyFacebookXTruthGettrLinkedInTelegramEmailSaveA file photo of a Japanese fisherman processing a Baird's Beaked whale at Wada Port in Chiba, Japan in June 2007. Koichi Kamoshida/Getty ImagesBy Tara MacIsaac2/21/2013Updated: 2/28/2013Print