| Show pact protects whales for at least one year london protection for several fast disappearing species of whale is expected as a res result alt of the international agre agreement ment for the protection of whaling the leading british scientific weekly nature reports chief features of the new agreement which runs tor for one year with the proviso that it may be extended as long as necessary include prohibition ot of whaling in large areas prohibition of killing calving whales and setting a minimum size tor for each of several threatened species of whales eleven countries every whaling nation in the world with the exception of japan is an adherent to the agreement |
