Whaling opponents and pro-whaling nations, led by Japan, remain at odds

Diplomats at International Whaling Commission try to find compromise as New Zealand pushes to curb "scientific whaling" Diplomats were preparing for one last push to find a compromise capable of bridging the divide between whaling nations and their opponents at the biennial International Whaling Commission summit in Slovenia. A narrow majority of delegates have lined up behind a proposal from New Zealand to curb Japan's "scientific whaling" ambitions by enforcing strict oversight on the number o...