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Anti-whalers claim victory in annual joust with pro camp
Sorrento, Italy - Anti-whaling states claimed victory Thursday at the end of an ill-tempered annual meeting of the International Whaling Commission (IWC) after putting the brakes on a seemingly relentless march towards an early return to worldwide commercial whaling.
The conservationists in the 57-member body thwarted an attempt by a determined coalition of pro-whaling states to move ahead more quickly on a disputed management plan, which needs to be in place before a return to IWC-regulated whaling.