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RE: International Whaling Commission

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UN court: Japan whaling 'not scientific'

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South Korea may reconsider scientific whaling plans

South Korea has said it may reverse a controversial plan to resume whaling for "scientific research" if other options to study the mammals were available.
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Whales to gain Panama Canal traffic protection

Shipping lanes into and out of the Panama Canal are likely to be constrained in order to protect whales.
Humpback whales breed around Las Perlas archipelago 60km from the canal's southern entrance, and are disturbed and even killed by shipping.
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Whaling moves beyond the harpoon

The most common question I get asked after International Whaling Commission (IWC) meetings is simple: "What did it do for whales?"
Often, the answer has been: "very little". But at this year's meeting in Panama City, things were a little different.
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Indigenous whaling bids granted after 'racism' claim

Whaling quotas for indigenous groups in Alaska, Russia and the Caribbean were renewed at the International Whaling Commission (IWC) annual meeting.
The vote came despite questions over whether the bid from St Vincent and the Grenadines qualified under IWC rules.
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Whaling talks focus on 'too commercial' Arctic claims

The annual meeting of the International Whaling Commission (IWC) has opened with the focus on hunting by indigenous groups mainly in the Arctic.
The five-yearly quotas awarded to Inuit and other peoples are due for renewal, with Greenland asking for an increase.
Animal welfare groups charge that much of the meat is sold commercially, and that whales take too long to die.
Governments have reportedly agreed not to repeat last year's walkout, and votes are due on several issues.
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