Global whaling body to begin talks in December: report

November 29th, 2008 in Space & Earth / Environment
A mother whale and her calf are dragged on board a Japanese whaling ship

File photo shows a mother whale and her calf being dragged on board a Japanese whaling ship after being harpooned in Antarctic waters. The International Whaling Commission will next month start negotiations in a bid to find a compromise over restrictions on whale hunting, a newspaper said Saturday.

The International Whaling Commission will next month start negotiations in a bid to find a compromise over restrictions on whale hunting, a newspaper said Saturday.

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