17-04-01, 14:23
Just back from hols to find this response from the Norwegian embassy. It shows that action can make a difference:
With reference to your email concerning the above, we can inform you that the Norwegian Ministry of Fisheries has turned down the application from the Institute of Marine Research to catch 60 dolphins of the species white-Beaked and White-Sided dolphins for scientific purposes.
For further information, please see the following press release: http://www.odin.dep.no/fid/engelsk/p10001957/pressem/008041-070053/index-dok 000-b-n-a.html
Yours sincerely Royal Norwegian Embassy London
With reference to your email concerning the above, we can inform you that the Norwegian Ministry of Fisheries has turned down the application from the Institute of Marine Research to catch 60 dolphins of the species white-Beaked and White-Sided dolphins for scientific purposes.
For further information, please see the following press release: http://www.odin.dep.no/fid/engelsk/p10001957/pressem/008041-070053/index-dok 000-b-n-a.html
Yours sincerely Royal Norwegian Embassy London