IWC affirms ongoing support for the global moratorium on commercial whaling but narrowly fails to adopt a South Atlantic whale sanctuary
LIMA: The International Whaling Commission today adopted a Resolution on commercial whaling for the first time in more than 20 years, with a strong majority of countries in support. Thirty-seven IWC contracting governments voted in favour and just 12 countries – including only one whaling country, Norway – voted against. Iceland abstained and Japan, as […]
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