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Brazil has proposed the creation of a whale sanctuary in the
South Atlantic, spanning from the east coast of South America
to the west coast of Africa. According to Brazil's foreign minister,
the purpose of the sanctuary would be to guarantee the protection
of various species of whales in their mating areas and to stimulate
scientific research. Southern Right whales, in particular, use
the coastal areas of South America for their breeding grounds.
Both Brazil and Argentina have thriving coastal tourism, in
which the whale watching industry plays a significant role. |
The South Pacific and South Atlantic sanctuaries would extend the
Southern Ocean Sanctuary to provide critical protection of whales
in their breeding grounds. If the IWC voted to create these proposed
sanctuaries, whales would be protected from commercial whaling in
most of the southern hemisphere.
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