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International commission upholds whaling ban despite Japan objection

June 21, 2005 09:39:00 AM

The International Whaling Commission voted 29-23 against lifting its ban on commercial whaling Tuesday at its 2005 annual meeting . Japan had recently threatened to leave the organization if it didn't allow for some sort...

Japan threatens to break 20-year commercial whaling ban

May 6, 2005 12:34:00 PM

Japan threatened Friday to leave the International Whaling Commission to form a pro-whaling commission by 2006 if the 20-year moratorium on commercial whaling is not lifted and the IWC fails to establish a new whaling management system...

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