No Whale for Makah Family During Hunt
Associated Press
NEAH BAY, Wash. —
A seven-member Makah family spent the weekend hunting for a gray whale but failed to make a kill despite several close encounters.
The family was watched from a distance by the U.S. Coast Guard and a flotilla of anti-whaling protest boats.
Sunday’s hunt was the fourth by the family in the last month. Their 10-day permit expires next week, after which they can apply for a new one.
“They’re not discouraged at all,” said Keith Johnson, head of the Makah Whaling Commission.
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