Commercial whaling of sperm whales banned

Title

Commercial whaling of sperm whales banned

Genre

Interview

TX Date

14 Jul 1979

Year of production

1979

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Duration

00:02:31

Description

Interview with agriculture minister Alick Buchanan-Smith? on the recent ban on commercial whaling of sperm whales at the International Whaling Commission conference, and the Japanese and Russian reaction to the ban. Male interviewer not identified.

Contributors

Alick Buchanan-Smith?

Keywords

USSR; International relations; Conferences; Endangered species; Japan; International instruments; Whaling; Wildlife conservation; Whales; International Whaling Commission; Animal cruelty

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