Brussels, 22/01/2009 (Agence Europe) - The European Parliament fisheries committee wants better protection for whales, noting that the number of whales killed, under special licences (for research purposes) has increased since the International Whaling Commission (IWC) introduced its moratorium on commercial whaling in 1986. The report by Elspeth Attwooll (ALDE, UK) on Community action on whaling was adopted by the EP fisheries committee on Wednesday 21 January by 22 votes to 2, with no...