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Ocean sanctuaries have been set up to protect whales from prosecution that they are not able to deal with, namely human hunting. The first was set up in the Antarctic Ocean in 1932. The Indian Ocean Sanctuary was set up in 1979. In 1994, the Southern Ocean Sanctuary was adopted by the IWC and will be reviewed every ten years. Proposals for a South Atlantic and South Pacific Sanctuaries have been submitted; the three-quarters majority vote has not been met for either region.

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Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora. (2007). The CITES Appendices. Retrieved November 19, 2007, from http://www.cites.org/eng/app/index.shtml^{Image Removed}.

Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora. (2007). Appendices I, II, and III. Retrieved November 19, 2007, from http://www.cites.org/eng/app/appendices.shtml^{Image Removed}.

International Fund for Animal Welfare. (2006). 82% of young people in Iceland never eat whale meat. Retrieved November 19, 2007, from http://www.ifaw.org/ifaw/general/default.aspx?oid=178538.

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International Whaling Commission. (2007). Commission Information. Retrieved November 19, 2007, from http://www.iwcoffice.org/commission/iwcmain.htm^{Image Removed}.

International Whaling Commission. (2007). Scientific Permits. Retrieved November 19, 2007, from http://www.iwcoffice.org/conservation/permits.htm^{Image Removed}.

International Whaling Commission. (2207). Whale Population Estimates. Retrieved November 19, 2007, from http://www.iwcoffice.org/conservation/estimate.htm^{Image Modified}.

International Whaling Commission. (2007). Whale Sanctuaries. Retrieved November 19, 2007, from http://www.iwcoffice.org/conservation/sanctuaries.htm.

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