USA Gets Tough on Whales
The FPS Hon. Secretary reports on the International Whaling Commission's meeting in Washington which he attended on behalf of the Society. A major step forward was the decision to abolish the blue whale unit, but the quota fixed for the next season was again unrealistically high and the USA sho...
Published in: | Oryx |
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Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
Language: | English |
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Cambridge University Press (CUP)
1971
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Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0030605300009649 https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0030605300009649 |
Summary: | The FPS Hon. Secretary reports on the International Whaling Commission's meeting in Washington which he attended on behalf of the Society. A major step forward was the decision to abolish the blue whale unit, but the quota fixed for the next season was again unrealistically high and the USA shows signs of losing patience. |
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