South Korea Wants Whale Quota If Japan Gets Deal
By Matt J. Weiss, March 15, 2009 @ 01:00 AM (EST)
Source: Reuters.com
Anti-whaling groups fear South Korea and other countries will try to
resume whaling if Japan gets permission for limited catches on its
coasts in return for stopping so-called "scientific" whaling in
Antarctica.
Lobby groups following an International Whaling Commission (IWC) panel meeting in Rome ending on Wednesday said diplomatic efforts for a compromise with Japan could, by creating a new "coastal" catch category, open up a new loophole for whaling.
IWC Chairman Bill Hogarth said in a statement after the Rome talks that "opinions differ among the members" but that he hoped for agreement by the IWC's annual meeting in Madeira in June.
Lobby groups following an International Whaling Commission (IWC) panel meeting in Rome ending on Wednesday said diplomatic efforts for a compromise with Japan could, by creating a new "coastal" catch category, open up a new loophole for whaling.
IWC Chairman Bill Hogarth said in a statement after the Rome talks that "opinions differ among the members" but that he hoped for agreement by the IWC's annual meeting in Madeira in June.
Comments
Be the first to add a comment to this article.
You must be logged in to comment.
Related Content
September 18, 2011, 7:00AM
Message to congress communicates “undermining” of international whale protection more
April 16, 2011, 6:00AM
Sea Shepherd presence in Palau condemned by Japan more
March 23, 2011, 9:00AM
Researchers using coral reefs to predict earthquakes more
March 16, 2011, 9:39PM
Japanese underwater photographers have launched a campaign to sell postcards of photos uploaded to their "Smile for All" more
March 11, 2011, 2:39PM
Tragedy in Japan, with rippling waves stretching across the Pacific more
Sponsors
Dive Industry News
What's New
