21.   Outside the IWC meeting hall, three lonely men, saying they represent the British people, have stood quietly with banners condemning Japanese whale hunts.

22.   Angry about the defeat, Iceland stormed out of the conference and hinted it may resume whale hunts.

23.   As a measure to punish Japan for its expanded whale hunt, the United States last week decided to deny Japan some fishing rights in U.S. waters.

24.   Besides hunting dolphins, Japan operates a whale hunt as part of a research program allowed under the commission.

25.   During the five-day meeting the commission also asked Norway to stop its ongoing commercial whale hunt immediately.

26.   Even if the commission approves the proposal, the Makah face challenges to their whale hunt within the United States.

27.   Ireland on Sunday proposed a compromise to end a longstanding dispute over commercial whaling that threatens to break apart the worldwide organization set up to manage whale hunts.

28.   Ireland on Sunday proposed a compromise to end a longstanding dispute over commercial whaling that threatens to break an international organization set up to manage whale hunts.

29.   Japan defended its whale hunt in Antarctica against condemnation from the United States and New Zealand, insisting Tuesday that the hunt is making a valuable contribution to science.

30.   Japan conducts two whale hunts every year.