WWF statement international condemnation of Iceland
The 28 member states of the European Union have been joined by the US, Australia, Brazil, Israel, New Zealand, Mexico and Monaco in issuing a diplomatic demarche against Iceland over its whale hunts ( europa.eu/rapid/press-release_… ). In a letter delivered to government officials in Reykjavik today, the countries expressed their opposition to Iceland’s commercial whaling and to its international trade in whale meat, which they say are out of accord with the country’s treaty obligations …
WWF International – September 15, 2014
wwf.panda.org/wwf_news/?228892…
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Japan Tops Agenda at 65th International Whaling Commission Meeting in Slovenia
By Hannah Osborne | IB Times
Japan’s controversial whaling operation is set to be the focus of the 65th meeting of the International Whaling Commission in Slovenia.
The meeting will be attended by delegates from across the world who will discuss three proposed amendments to current regulations, as well as state their positions on the issue of whaling …
Yahoo News UK – September 15, 2014
uk.news.yahoo.com/japan-tops-a…
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International Criticism Heating Up Over Iceland’s Continued Whaling
By Erik Derr
Iceland is getting a cold shoulder from the United States and European Union, as well as several other countries, which have delivered a strong appeal to the Nordic island nation, criticizing it over a recent uptick in whaling and urging compliance with an international ban on the commercial hunting of whales …
Latin Post – Sep 15, 2014 at 03:49 PM EDT
www.latinpost.com/articles/215…
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