Group seeking consensus on International Whaling Commission has uphill job
Santiago, Chile -- June 26, 2008: Two-dozen members of the International Whaling Commission on Thursday begin the uphill task of reconciling differences between pro- and anti-whaling countries that have paralyzed the commission in recent years. The working committee includes pro-whaling countries Japan, Iceland and Norway, as well as staunch hunting opponents Australia and New Zealand.
Associated Press.