Tag: Whaling Commission 2016 Slovenia

• Monday, October 24th 2016 - 22:42 UTC

  Japan and South Atlantic sanctuary main contentions at the Whaling Commission meeting in Slovenia

  

  Representatives from more than 80 nations will square off in Slovenia this week over the fate of the world’s remaining whales as hunters, ship strikes and fishing gear threaten their survival. The stage is set for heated debate, as the 88 members of the International Whaling Commission are deeply divided along pro- and anti-hunting lines.