Despite a Worldwide Moratorium on Whale Hunting by the International

question 59

Multiple Choice

Despite a worldwide moratorium on whale hunting by the International Whaling Commission,

• A)Norway,Japan,and Iceland have continued to hunt whales.
• B)most nations of the world now permit the hunting of whales.
• C)whale meat is now more popular than ever in Japan and China.
• D)the impact of whales on commercial wild fish populations requires whale hunting worldwide.

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