Lee Metcalf: “this year Norway plans to increase the hunting of whales by 30…”

On the recordMay 13, 1998

this year Norway plans to increase the hunting of whales by 30 percent. Yes, my colleagues heard me correctly. The Norwegians plan to kill 671 whales this year. This action will violate the moratorium imposed on commercial whaling in 1982 by the IWC, the International Whaling Commission. At the 1997 meeting of the IWC, the U.S. administration supported a step backward toward the killing of whales. Mr. Speaker, I have recently introduced House Resolution 425 to express opposition of the House toward commercial whaling. Last week the Senate unanimously approved legislation to express their opposition to commercial whaling. Please contact my office to become a cosponsor and help send a signal to the IWC from this House of Representatives.

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Lee Metcalf

Montana

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Addressing Norway's planned increase in whale hunting and advocating for opposition to commercial whaling.

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