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...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:Oryx
Main Author: Fitter, Richard
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 1971
Subjects:
Nature and Landscape Conservation
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
Patience
Blue whale
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0030605300009649
https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0030605300009649
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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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