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Whaler fire sparks pollution fear

February 15, 2007

Fire breaks out below deck aboard the flagship of the controversial Japanese whaling fleet off Antarctica. The New Zealand government is warning the blaze aboard the Nisshin Maru could cause an environmental disaster if oil, toxic chemicals or fuel leaks into the pristine waters of the Southern Ocean.