A dna microarray for species identification of cetacean animals in korean water... However, species identification of some carcasses based on morphological features is difficult and often inaccurate, particular for processed whale products in the marketplace....
"illegal trade in whale meat " be added to the agenda... It expresses concern about illegal trade in specimens of Appendix-I whale species and encourages the International Whaling Commission (IWC) and the CITES Secretariat to co-operate and exchange information on international trade in whale products....
Whaling in europe is dependent on the continued willingness of governments to fund it at a loss... Ian Hurd assesses the continued existence of whaling in Europe, noting that due to falling demand for whale products, the practice generally relies on government subsidies....
Rapid genotyping techniques for identification of species and stock identity in fresh, frozen, cooked and canned whale products... Such techniques for whale product identification will allow international programs to accurately monitor the identity of commercial whale products, and allow any future increase in commercial whaling to be accomplished with minimal impact on threatened species and populations....
