Whales: Preventing the Clear-Cutting of the ‘Forests of the Ocean’
Today, a number of officials are gathering in Florida to discuss the ongoing issues with whaling. Things appear to be split at least 3 ways amongst them and right now it’s hard to tell what direction the meeting will go in. First, you have the IWC (International Whaling Commission), which is responsible for slapping a 1986 ban on commercial whaling. Since Japan uses “lethal research” as a loophole, while Iceland and Norway completely ignore the ban altogether, the IWC is hoping to strike up a compromise. Part of this compromise includes more control over the whaling done by those nations,…
