P735 CEEFAX 735 Fri 13 May 21:11/05 1/3 MEXICO MEETING ON FUTURE OF WH—LES The International Whaling Commission will bj meeting in Mexico from the 23-37 May to discuss the future of the mammal. Consjuvationsts fear that the current moratorium on commercial whaling may bj weakened. The Whales and Dolphin Consju6ation Society hope to stop the first moves by commercial whalers, like Norway and Japan, who want to resume full-scale whaling. Read Hear 710 Eco index 730 Community 720 Religion 740 Next Page Read Hear Cmnt9Info ReligionP735 CJEFAX 735 Fri 13 May 21:14/14 2/3 MEXICO MEETING ON FUTURE OF WHALES Norway and Japan have continued whaling for "scientific research" 3ince the moratorium was introduced in 1982. It is feared that the International Whaling Commission will adopt the Rj6ised Management Procedure, which encourage a resumption 1 whaling. As many as 40,000 whales were killed every year during the 1960s. Recently thjrj have been reports from the Soviet Union that many more whales were killed during the 1960s than the quota allowed. Next Page Read Hear Cmnt9Info ReligionP735 CEEFAX 735 Fri 13 May 21:15/24 3/3 MEXICO MEETING ON FUTURE OF WH—LES Also under discussion at the Mexico meeting of the International Whaling will bj whale-watching. This has become part of the argujmjnt against the resumption of whaling. Over £200 million is spent by tourists e6ery 9ear in a bid to 3je whales and dolphins swimming freely in their natural environmknt. Ironically, whale-watching in Japan increased 75% during 1991 to 1992 generating over £5.3 million. Read Hear 710 Community 720 Next Page Read Hear CmntyInfo Religion