Greenpeace activists protest at the Spanish steps in the historic center of Rome, with an inflatable whale and banners reading in Italian and English ‘Stop Whaling!’ and "Whales are not for sale". Greenpeace is speaking out against vote-buying operations and possible agreements on easing restrictions on whaling and is urging Italy to denounce this scandal and work hard to create a winning deal for whales at the IWC (International Whaling Commission) annual meeting currently taking place in Agadir.