Supporters of the new sanctuary say it would have addressed conservation issues beyond whaling, such as ship strikesA proposal to create a whale sanctuary in the South Atlantic was defeated at a meeting in Brazil of the International Whaling Commission, amid a clash between countries that think whales can be hunted sustainably and others that want more conservation measures.Pro-whaling nations, including Japan, Korea, Norway and Russia, argued the science didn't support the case for a sanctuary and said that it wasn't necessary because there isn't any commercial whaling occurring in the South Atlantic. Continue reading...
Pro-whaling nations block South Atlantic whale sanctuary
12. září 2018 11:30
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Celý článek: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/sep/12/pro-whaling-nations-block-south-atlantic-whale-sanctuary
Zdroj: The Guardian