UNITED STATES: Anti-whaling nations confident on eve of meeting

Updated May 28, 2007 20:16:29

On the eve of the International Whaling Commission meeting in Alaska, the anti-whaling bloc is breathing a big sigh of relief. After feverish recruiting by both sides, the anti-whaling nations look as if they've got the numbers edge. They're now confident they can maintain the international ban on commercial whaling despite Japan's attempts to overturn it.

Presenter: Sarah Clarke
Speakers: Australia's Environment Minister Malcolm Turnbull