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Published online 24 June 2005 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news050620-16

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Japan's whaling bid frustrated

Research hunting may increase despite defeat at commission.

Conservationists at the International Whaling Commission's annual meeting won a hollow victory in Ulsan, Korea, this week. While pro-whaling initiatives failed to gain support from the member nations, Japan may nevertheless increase its research whaling activities.

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