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Call to respect the international global moratorium
last update: Mar 20, 2008 04:26 PM
Australia's Environment Minister Peter Garrett is urging whaling countries, such as Iceland and norway, to respect the international global moratorium on whaling.
Recently, Norway decided to approve a commercial whaling quota. Now iceland is considering the same thing.
Garrett said; "Whale protection requires binding rules that apply to all countries. Unfortunately, a small number of countries are opting out of commission rules or using loopholes to continue hunting whales. I call on the governments of Norway and Iceland to stop commercial whaling, and to work with the international community on initiatives to improve the conservation and management of whales."
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