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Nature 398, 186 (18 March 1999) | doi:10.1038/18288
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I hold no brief for Greenpeace, but those of us who monitor these things know that, far from taking action against the stricken whaling ship, as Dan Goodman asserts, the Greenpeace vessel, which happened to be nearby, offered assistance — which was refused — by both radio and signal flags (Nature 397, 290; 2901999).Rather than disregarding the advice of its scientific committee, as Goodman asserts, the International Whaling Commission formally accepted it, but has delayed implementation until the whaling nations agree to precautionary measures including independent international inspection and monitoring.
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