United States of America
Rolland Schmitten
Commercial whaling was a common practice in the Northeastern United States in the nineteenth century. The nation banned the practice in 1972 and was a leading supporter of the International Whaling Commission moratorium in 1982. The United States has used the threat of economic sanction against countries, such as Norway, that have sought to resume commercial whaling. Rolland Schmitten was appointed on June 23, 2000. The following is excerpted from the United States’ opening statement at the Berlin meeting of the International Whaling Commission on June 16, 2003. The United States seeks to make progress on the conservation and management…
