Look at the following sentence from the article:
These protected areas, supporters say, help support the
recovery of whale populations, such as the humpback and
southern right whale, which have been decimated by
whale hunting.
Why did the author include this information?
A. To explain that Japan continues to kill hundreds of
humpback and southern right whales in Pacific Ocean
sanctuaries
B. To describe the 1994 establishment of an international
whale sanctuary in the oceans around Antarctica
C. To encourage all nations to join Tokelau in urging the
International Whaling Commission to reverse its votes
D. To reiterate that the SPWRC applauded Tokleau's
establishment of the 11th whale sanctuary in the Pacific