Why take North Atlantic minke whales off the "threatened with extinction" list? The brochure "Trade in minke whales - conservation in action" outlines the answers. The brochure is available in English, French and Spanish.

The 11th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) meets from 10-20 April, in Nairobi, Kenya.

High North Web News, 20.04.2000:

CITES majority supports whale meat trade:
A majority of government delegates to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) today voted in support of Norway’s proposal to open international trade in minke whale products. (more)

High North Web News, 16.04.2000: 

Whale proposals rejected by CITES delegates
Four proposals to resume limited trading in certain whale products were rejected by government delegates at the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) yesterday, in Nairobi, Kenya. (more)