Japan proposes IWC discuss in Sept. resuming commercial whaling

Japan proposed Wednesday that the International Whaling Commission discuss resuming commercial whaling of some species at a meeting in September.Tokyo is targeting certain types of relatively abundant whales such as minke whales.Japan last proposed resuming commercial whaling in 2014, when its proposal was rejected. This time the Japan proposal also calls for easing the IWC's decision-making rules, in a bid to make the overall package appealing to anti-whaling members.Currently, a three-fourths majority of IWC members is needed to set a catch quota or establish a sanctuary where whaling is …READ FULL ARTICLE