Australia, NZ condemn whaling plan
Environment groups say the International Whaling Commission's (IWC) proposal to allow some whales to be killed is a return to commercial whaling. The IWC's proposal would let whalers harpoon 400 minke whales and 10 fin whales each year in Antarctic waters until the 2015-2016 season. Fin whales are an endangered species and green groups say the only reason their numbers are strong again is because of the ban on commercial whaling. Australia says it will not support the proposal and in a surprise twist New Zealand has also said it will not support it.