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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. 避难所；至圣所
in spite of 尽管；不管，不顾
bid vt. 投标，出价，表示，吩咐
recurring adj. 循环的，再发的
subsistence n. 生活，生存，存在
