environment Hobart, Australia
International Whaling Commission rejects South Atlantic whale sanctuary
39countries
Countries voting for the proposed South Atlantic whale sanctuary
At its meeting in Hobart, the International Whaling Commission rejected Brazil’s proposal for a 21-million-square-kilometre South Atlantic whale sanctuary. Members also adopted an 80th-anniversary declaration and resolutions addressing threats to whales and dolphins.
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The International Whaling Commission rejected the proposed South Atlantic whale sanctuary.
“meaning it failed”
- 39countries
Countries voting for the proposed South Atlantic whale sanctuary
“Thirty-nine countries voted for the whale sanctuary”
- 18countries
Countries voting against the proposed South Atlantic whale sanctuary
“18 nations against”
- 3countries
Countries abstaining on the proposed South Atlantic whale sanctuary
“and three abstained”