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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2002

The International Whaling Commission on Monday unanimously approved an Alaska Native whaling quota.

The Bush administration sought to obtain a five-year extension for Inupiat Eskimo hunters. An earlier vote had been thwarted by Japan.

The quota also applies to indigenous hunters in Siberia, Russia.

Get the Story:
Panel approves whale hunting extension (The Anchorage Daily News 10/15)

Relevant Links:
International Whaling Commission - http://www.iwcoffice.org

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