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Thursday, June 23, 2005:

Japan Loses Commercial Whaling Vote 

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A commercial whaling scheme proposed by Japan was rejected by the International Whaling Commission on Monday, despite the pro-whaling lobby having a small majority in the Commission for the first time since a moratorium on commercial whaling was introduced. According to Japan the scheme would promote sustainable commercial whaling, but it has been severely criticised for allowing even more whales to be killed.

Read more: Japan Loses Commercial Whaling Vote (ENN)

 
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