Tokyo says it kills hundreds of whales each year in the Antarctic for scientific research to determine the status and size of whale populations.
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The UKNC argues that a UNESCO Recommendation on the Status of Scientific Researchers fits squarely within that remit but it must be revised in order to remain relevant.
In November 2013, the 37th Session of the UNESCO General Conference decided to begin a consultation process that may result in revision of the original text of the Recommendation on the Status of Scientific Researchers.