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A Bid for a Whale, and It's About to Set Sail
Japan may have enough votes to set stage for repeal of whaling ban |
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31 May 2006 |
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| A Bid for a Whale, and It's About to Set Sail Japan may have enough votes to set stage for repeal of whaling ban The end of the 20-year-old global commercial-whaling ban is a looming possibility, as pro-whaling Japan may have garnered enough allies to win control of the 66-member International Whaling Commission. The IWC's pro-whaling contingent now numbers about 35 countries, including some ... |
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| Topics: International Whaling Commission, Japan, news, oceans, whaling (all these topics) |
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