Factoid/2010/11/29
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U.S. Government Criticizes Iceland's Whaling
- "The United States strongly opposes Iceland's defiance of the commercial whaling ban. We urge Iceland to cease international trade of whale meat and work with the international community to safeguard whale species," said Commerce Secretary Gary Locke. "It is troubling that Iceland continues to pursue commercial whaling outside the boundaries of the IWC, without member oversight or analysis by the Commission's scientific committee." - excerpt from the Commerce Department's press release. Read more.
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