Fisheries scientist who fought for nearly 60 years to save great whales from extinctionSidney Holt, who has died aged 93, aimed to live long enough to save the great whale species from extinction - something he had been fighting for since being appointed to the International Whaling Commission (IWC) in 1961 to give scientific advice on annual catch limits for each hunted species.He managed to curtail the slaughter but did not succeed in halting it until 26 December 2018, when the Japanese left the International Whaling Commission and announced they would no longer kill whales in Antarctica, at last guaranteeing the great whale species a sanctuary where their seriously depleted numbers might continue to recover. Continue reading...
Sidney Holt obituary
8. ledna 2020 20:00
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Zdroj: The Guardian