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Greenpeace furious with whale quota

27/01/2009 14:08:14

Greenpeace is furious at a secret whaling deal made with Japan.

New Zealand and other members of the International Whaling Commission have reportedly reached an agreement allowing Japan to kill more whales. In return, the country must phase out scientific whaling, or impose an annual limit for the Southern Ocean.

Whale campaigner Carly Thomas says all the agreement does is legitimise Japan's bogus scientific whaling. Ms Thomas says intense pressure will now go on the IWC to be more transparent in its dealings with Japan.

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