Institute of Cetacean Research
There were several incidents in January. Along with receiving attacks consisting of bottles filled with butyric acid and paint, the Institute of Cetacean Research reported that Sea Shepherd had renewed attempts to entangle the propellers of the "Shonan Maru 2" and that the activists had attempted to fix hooks and lines to the vessel's rails. On January 17, three crew on a Sea Shepherd inflatable boat received minor injuries from bamboo poles and iron hooks while attempting to hinder the "Yushin Maru No.2". Similar confrontations continued throughout the week. There have been no injuries to the crews aboard the Japanese ships.