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Panel to take closer look at scientific whaling [1]

Is Japan's research whaling, which claims about 1000 whales a year, scientific investigation or disguised commercial whaling? A new review process endorsed by the International Whaling Commission last week at its 60th annual meeting hopes to get closer to the answer.

Publication Date: 
04/07/2008
Dennis Normile [2]
Science [3]
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Whales [4], Wildlife Trade [5], Japan [6]
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