article_snippet.sent: The hunting and importation of whale meat is banned in Britain, as it is in most parts of the world, by both the International Whaling Commission and by the international wildlife convention CITES.
article_snippet.sent: But Norway – as well as Japan and Iceland – has exploited legal loopholes that allow Norway – as well as Japan and Iceland – to opt out of regulations.
article_snippet.sent: Britain has signed up to the International Whaling Commission, which makes Britain illegal to import or eat whale meat in this country.
article_snippet.sent: Whaling is also prohibited under EU law, but Norway is not a member of EU.