When the commercial whaling moratorium was introduced by the IWC in 1982, Japan lodged an official objection.

When news of the success of the French whaling fleet in New Zealand waters in the 1838 season reached France in 1839, a solid commercial project was added to all the others — a project which its promoters who had land to sell, hoped would develop into a scheme for effective French colonisation.

When whaling took place in warm waters, oceanic whitetips were often responsible for much of the damage to floating carcasses.

When the humans arrive at the site above the heat source, an abandoned whaling station, they find the shaft and descend beneath the ice.

When Dr. Wallace Buttrick, wise in his judgment of people, declined to have the Science Building named for him, he wrote Miss Tapley ( April 7, 1923 ) `` If you had asked me, I think I would have suggested that you name the building for Miss Upton.

She afterwards declined to serve in Iain Duncan Smith's Shadow Cabinet ( although she indicated on the television programme When Louis Met ..., prior to the leadership contest, that she wished to retire to the backbenches anyway ).

When Telemann declined the job, it was offered to Christoph Graupner, who also declined it — though chiefly because he could not secure a dismissal from his employer the Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt.

When released in 1982, the Camira initially generated good sales, which later declined because buyers considered the 1. 6-litre engine underpowered, and the car's build and ride quality below-average.

When the abbot declined Hildegard's proposition, Hildegard went over his head and received the approval of Archbishop Henry I of Mainz.

When advised of his nomination, Polk replied: " It has been well observed that the office of President of the United States should neither be sought nor declined.

When asked to recommend someone else, Davis suggested Robert E. Lee, then an army major in Baltimore ; López approached Lee, who also declined on the grounds of his duty.

When Dole declined an invitation to speak to the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, he suggested Kemp as a substitute even before Kemp had become the Vice Presidential nominee.

When the NFL declined to approve the Raiders ' move from Oakland to Los Angeles in 1980, the team joined the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Commission in a lawsuit against the league alleging a violation of antitrust laws.

When revenues declined in the late 1950s, however, Ali bin Abdullah could not handle the family pressures this engendered.

When Egyptian influence declined or succumbed to foreign domination, the Kushite elite regarded themselves as central powers and believed themselves as idols of Egyptian culture and religion.

When Peru's military government allowed elections for the first time in a dozen years in 1980, the Shining Path was one of the few leftist political groups that declined to take part.

When she declined, he later considered Elizabeth Perkins.

When the Republicans in 1964 gave Senator Barry Goldwater of Arizona, Taft's successor as the conservative leader, their presidential nomination, Dewey declined to even attend the GOP Convention in San Francisco ; it was the first Republican Convention he had missed since 1936.

When the qibla ( direction of prayer for Muslims ) was changed from Jerusalem ( known in Arabic as al-Quds ) to Mecca, these Jews protested and finally declined the change.

When the Norwegian government decided to go into exile, he offered to stay behind with the Norwegian people, but this was declined.

When offered the position full-time, Tokona declined in order to concentrate on Weta.

When Martinez de Hoz assumed power as finance minister prices in the previous month had increased at an annual rate of 5, 000 % and output had declined sharply.

When the Kaufman County grand jury convened, it declined to indict her, and she was released.

When the film was released, the U. S. government's Office of Censorship declined to approve it for export overseas during wartime, because of the " long sequence showing life in a prison chain gang which is most objectionable because of the brutality and inhumanity with which the prisoners are treated.

When more ports were built in Dakar, Senegal and in the Canary Islands, the number of ships declined but increased to serve about 2, 000 ships per year in the 20th century.

When the sisters declined the invitation, the god metamorphosed himself successively into a bull, a lion, and a panther, and the sisters were driven mad.

When Lewis Tappan requested presentation of an abolitionist petition to the Senate, Johnson, who was still a slaveholder, declined the request.

When the Army of Virginia was created June 26, to include Gen. Frémont's corps, with John Pope in command, Frémont declined to serve on the grounds that he was senior to Pope and for personal reasons.

When new machines were produced, people began experiencing and consuming chocolate worldwide.

When the worldwide film boom started, he, and the few other people in the German film business, continued to sell prints of their own films outright, which put them at a disadvantage.

The Dragon debuted in June 1976, and Gygax commented on its success years later: " When I decided that The Strategic Review was not the right vehicle, hired Tim Kask as a magazine editor for Tactical Studies Rules, and named the new publication he was to produce The Dragon, I thought we would eventually have a great periodical to serve gaming enthusiasts worldwide ... At no time did I ever contemplate so great a success or so long a lifespan.

When the film opened in June 1989, it was backed by the biggest marketing and merchandising campaign in film history at the time, and became one of the biggest box office hits of all time, grossing well over US $ 250 million in the US alone and $ 400 million worldwide ( numbers not adjusted for inflation ) and earning critical acclaim for the performances of both Keaton and Nicholson, as well as the film's production aspects, which won the Academy Award for Best Art Direction.

In 2001 Robbie Williams released his fifth studio album consisting mainly of popular swing covers titled " Swing When You're Winning " which proved to be popular in many countries selling more than 7 million copies worldwide.

When all factors are at their optimum, worldwide communication is possible on HF.

When a transcontinental or worldwide path is open on a particular frequency, digital, SSB and Morse code communication is possible using surprisingly low transmission powers, often of the order of tens of watts, provided suitable antennas are in use at both ends and that there is little or no man-made or natural interference.

When Zomba was purchased by BMG, BMG became the sole worldwide distributor again.

When HarperCollins took over publication of the series in 1994, they used the British edition for all subsequent editions worldwide.

When they heard Music's sleepy, husky voice, they offered him that role, which made his voice recognizable to a worldwide television audience.

When the last Earl died in 1972, a worldwide search was made for an heir to the title but without success.

When AMORC reorganized in April, 1990, the dual function of the Office was merged into one position, that of President of the worldwide AMORC organization.

When the crisis spread worldwide, the blame subsided.

When he became president, there were over 13 million members worldwide, with the majority of the membership living outside the United States and Canada.

When contact with a new group of 11 survivors was established via hammer signal, newspapers and media worldwide began to speak of a miracle.

When the Araucana was first introduced to breeders worldwide in the mid-20th century, the genetics that produced tufts were recognized to also cause chick mortality.

Melton has its own radio station 103 The Eye which broadcasts to Melton Borough and the Vale of Belvoir, including part of Rushcliffe Borough, on 103 FM as well as worldwide on the internet via its website www. 103theeye. co. uk When the station launched in 2005 it was the first in the UK to go on the air under the new tier of community radio licensed by the broadcasting regulator OFCOM.

When adjusted for inflation its total gross worldwide is 1. 3 billion.

When corn cultivation was adopted worldwide, this preparation method was not accepted because the benefit was not understood.

When van Kooten heard that the medley also used a segment of " Venus ", a 1970 US # 1 hit by Dutch band Shocking Blue-a song for which he himself held the worldwide copyright-and knowing that neither he nor Red Bullet Productions had given the permission for the use of the recording, he realised that the medley in fact was a bootleg release.

When Pee-wee's Big Adventure was released on August 9, 1985, it grossed over $ 40 million worldwide, but received generally mixed reviews.

When the building was erected it was the largest and most expensive public structure ever constructed, quickly becoming a model for more than 300 prisons worldwide.

Keating gained worldwide attention when his single " When You Say Nothing at All " was featured in the film Notting Hill and peaked at number one in several countries.

On 21 March 2011 a new album from Ronan Keating was released worldwide named When Ronan Met Burt.