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Academic Year 2007-2008
Event Title
Stacking the Deck: Japan, the International Whaling Commission, and the Resumption of Commercial Whale Harvests
Disciplines
Asian History | Japanese Studies | Marine Biology
Description
For this talk, Keith explored the politics behind efforts by a few countries to legitimize whaling despite the International Whaling Commission’s moratorium on commercial whaling. The moratorium has helped endangered whale populations to rebuild but certain nations continue to harvest whales.
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Stacking the Deck: Japan, the International Whaling Commission, and the Resumption of Commercial Whale Harvests
For this talk, Keith explored the politics behind efforts by a few countries to legitimize whaling despite the International Whaling Commission’s moratorium on commercial whaling. The moratorium has helped endangered whale populations to rebuild but certain nations continue to harvest whales.