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Almost 20,000 whales have been slaughtered since a
{{U}} (36) {{/U}} on commercial whaling was introduced in 1986 and the
death {{U}} (37) {{/U}} is rising each year. Norway and Japan killed over
1,000 whales in 1999 and they plan to kill even more. As the {{U}} (38)
{{/U}}concerns increase, whaling is no longer the issue as it was or
{{U}} (39) {{/U}} to be. With little public awareness of the increasing
whale slaughter, there has been no pressure to stop it.{{U}} (40)
{{/U}}, the political will confront the whalers and {{U}} (41)
{{/U}}the whaling ban has {{U}} (42) {{/U}}away. Commercial whaling
has {{U}} (43) {{/U}} whale population worldwide,{{U}} (44)
{{/U}}.There is still great scientific uncertainty about the size and status
of remaining whale populations.{{U}} (45) {{/U}}. They need to be
protected, not hunted.{{U}} (46) {{/U}}.