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No new sanctuary for these whales.
In spite of pressure from conservation groups, there won't be further protection in the South Atlantic.
The bid for its creation has been defeated at the International Whaling Commission meeting in Panama.
It's been a recurring issue at the annual gathering along with Japan's request for a commercial hunting quota.
Indigenous communities in the Arctic also want more subsistence hunting permits.
Vocabulary:
sanctuary n. 避難所；至圣所
in spite of 盡管；不管，不顧
bid vt. 投標，出價，表示，吩咐
recurring adj. 循環的，再發的
subsistence n. 生活，生存，存在
