Spain: the death of whale hunting
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Spain: the death of whale hunting
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In 1979 Friends of the Earth saw an opportunity to influence the Spanish government, and became an NGO observer to the International Whaling Commission. This allowed it to exert pressure at both the national and international levels, which was a new approach for the Spanish ecological movement. 200,000 people signed up in support of a moratorium against whale hunting in 1981, proposed by an alliance of organisations including Friends of the Earth.
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In 1979 Friends of the Earth saw an opportunity to influence the Spanish government, and became an NGO observer to the International Whaling Commission. This allowed it to exert pressure at both the national and international levels, which was a new approach for the Spanish ecological movement. 200,000 people signed up in support of a moratorium against whale hunting in 1981, proposed by an alliance of organisations including Friends of the Earth.
