Reagan imposes fishing rights sanctions against Japan
President Reagan notified Congress that the United States will withhold 100 percent of fishing privileges for Japan in waters under U.S. authority over a contested whaling program. He cited permits for research on Southern Hemisphere minke whales and said sanctions aim to force Japan to comply with the International Whaling Commission.
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China clamps down on illegal panda hunting and poaching
AP reports 203 people arrested in China for illegal giant panda hunting, 146 pelts recovered, lawmakers warn of accelerating danger to the species. WWF cites last public panda count around 1,000. Sichuan probe, 26 sentenced to prison. authorities seek many more arrests while wildlife groups press US permits restrictions.
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