COMMERCIAL WHALE HUNTING FOCUS OF CONTROVERSY
May 31st, 1999 • Posted in: NewsGRENADA, West Indies
The International Whaling Commission (IWC) met last week to discuss the future of whale conservation and the viability of commercial whale hunting, a hotly debated subject among member nations.
New Zealand, Australia, and Brazil last week urged the IWC to strengthen protection for struggling whale populations by declaring nearly all waters south of the equator off limits for whale hunting, the Associated Press reported.
Japan, Norway, and several island nations expressed outrage at the proposal, insisting that most whale populations no longer need IWC protection and should be hunted for their meat.
The IWC debate coincides with a growing controversy over a separate proposal by the Mexican government and Mitsubishi to expand salt-making facilities in a Mexican nature preserve and whale nursery.
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