International Whaling Commission – Diligent IAS

INTERNATIONAL WHALING COMMISSION   For: Mains Topics covered: International Whaling Commission, Indian Ocean Whale Sanctuary   News Flash On the first day of Japan’s return to commercial whaling, two minke whales were killed. Killed whales were brought back to port for Commercial purposes. Commercial whaling was banned in a 1986 International Whaling Commission moratorium. However, Japan withdrew from the International Whaling Commission in December. Japan resumed commercial hunting in its territorial waters and economic zone.…

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