Posts Tagged ‘whaling’
The lesser-known whale kills
While the attention of the world has been focused on the bloody and violent slaughter of dolphins in Japan and on the large-scale whaling in the South Seas, there have been lesser known killings.
These are the smaller-scale and not-as-publicised events, such as the roundup and slaughter of Pilot Whales in the Faroe Islands. Read the rest of this entry »
Defeat for commercial whaling; the battle may be won but the war continues
On Wednesday, a proposal that would have allowed the resumption of commercial whaling was defeated at the International Whaling Commission’s annual meeting. The delegates were unable to agree on quota numbers for a proposed limited kill and Japan refused to abide by a clause to end hunting in the Antarctic. Read the rest of this entry »
Keep the whaling ban – scientists add their voice
Today, over 200 scientists from 30 countries urged the International Whaling Commission to maintain the moratorium on commercial whaling at the IWC annual conference. Read the rest of this entry »
Stop whaling – why and how you can get involved
The annual meeting of the International Whaling Commission takes place in Morocco this week. This meeting will be crucial because it will debate whether or not commercial whaling should be reinstated after a 24 year moratorium. Read the rest of this entry »
