New Zealand opposes lifting of ban on Whaling

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New Zealand opposes lifting of ban on Whaling

The recent decision by authorities in New Zealand to continue opposing the lifting of an international ban on commercial whaling is really commendable. This despite an international survey showing that the numbers of two species: humpbacks and southern right whales, earlier endangered are now rising fast. The threat to humpbacks and southern right whales has been downscaled from "vulnerable" to subjects of "least concern" in the annual update of the so-called "red list" of endangered cetacean species. The two species were now less threatened with extinction. Much of the comeback has been due to the protection granted from commercial whaling. This is a great conservation success and clearly shows what needs to be done to ensure these ocean giants survive.
New Zealand has also led opposition to bids by Japan and other countries to lift the 1985 moratorium on commercial whaling introduced by the 80-member International Whaling Commission. Humpbacks and southern right whales both migrate through New Zealand waters to South Pacific breeding grounds and are major attractions for tourists on whale-watching trips. New Zealand has a long history promoting the conservation of whales and we will continue to do so especially, then when most small coastal and freshwater cetaceans are moving closer to extinction

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[janart36]

this makes me proud to call New Zealand home, and all you thumbs down Whale killing cowards can stick it.

[androclestipster]

Way to go New Zealand. Keep putting up the good fight.

[piergiorgiovico]

great again!!!!! ******

[attila1997]

Bravo New Zealand, show the world how it's done!

[Aetopus]

Ive long admired Helen Clark since first seeing her in a PBS documentary a few years ago. NZ bans nuclear ships too which has long been a thorn in Washingtons side.

[morgust]

goodonya new zealand way to go what heros you are thank you for standing by the whales

[EasternSeaWolf]

Great job New Zealand tell them we'll keep the ban forever!

[dobergirl7]

How can they contemplate lifting the ban, it's downright despicable

[morgust]

great