How much is the life of a whale worth?
Minke whale kabob served up at the Sea Baron restaurant in Reykjavik Harbour area, Iceland. Photo by:Thjurexoell. How do you end a decades-long conflict between culture and conservation? How do…
Japanese making themselves sick with dolphin hunt
Japan's dolphin hunt of Dall's porpoise (Phocoenoides dalli) could be making people sick, according to a new study by the Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) and Campaign Whale. The controversial hunt,…
Island nation announces Ukraine-sized sanctuary for whales and dolphins
Dolphins, whales, and dugongs will be safe from hunting in the waters surrounding the Pacific nation of Palau. At the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) in Nagoya, Japan, Palau's Minister…
In the midst of marine collapse will we save our last ocean?
An interview with David Ainley. Imagine an ocean untouched by oil spills: a sea free of pollution, invasive species, dead zones, and over-exploitation; waters where marine animals exist in natural…
Whaling talks break down: ban stays in place, yet whaling will continue
Update: The International Whaling Commission (IWC), which was supposed to decide a way forward for whales over the next decade has ended without an agreement. Talks broke down, according to…
To whale or not to whale?: nations, environmental groups do some soul-searching
There are two ways forward on whaling according to visions being put forward at the International Whaling Commission this week. One way is to uphold the 24-year-long ban on hunting…
Blue whales return to migration pattern used before commercial whaling
The blue whale may be returning to a migration route that it abandoned during commercial whaling. Researchers have discovered whales migrating from California to the coastlines of British Columbia and…
Iceland reaffirms whaling targets for 2009
Fishermen – not whales as claimed by Japan – are the cause of fisheries depletion
New analysis looks at the question: Do whales and humans compete for fish? Fishermen calling for a resumption of whaling to restore commercial fish stocks are taking the wrong approach,…
Iceland raises whale killing quota to 150 fin whales, 100 minkes per year
A new reason to ban whaling: your health
A new reason to ban whaling: your health A new reason to ban whaling: your health mongabay.com November 28, 2008
Whaling Commission issues media blackout on discussions to lift whale killing ban
IWC issues media blackout on discussions to lift whaling ban IWC issues media blackout on discussions to lift whaling ban Jeremey Hance, mongabay.com September 11, 2008 The fate of the…
Whale meat is back on the menu in Iceland
Whale meat is back on the menu in Iceland Whale meat is back on the menu in Iceland mongabay.com September 2, 2008 Whale meat is back at restaurants and food…
Apology for Whale Shooting given by Tribe
Apology for Whale Shooting given by Tribe Apology for Whale Shooting given by Tribe Joshua Hill September 13, 2007 The ninth of September saw a gray whale shot and killed…
Iceland halts whaling
Iceland halts whaling; until demand picks up Iceland halts whaling mongabay.com August 24, 2007 With stagnant demand for whale meat nearly a year after ending its ban on commercial whaling,…
How to save the world’s oceans from overfishing
How to save the world's oceans from overfishing How to save the world's oceans from overfishing An interview with the Monterey Bay Aquarium's Mike Sutton Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com July…
Harpoon proves whale is 115-130 years old
A 19th-century weapon found in the neck of a 50-ton bowhead whale caught off Alaska shows that cetaceans can live more than 100 years, reports the Associated Press (AP). The…
Japan and Iceland defeated on pro-whaling initiative
Japan and Iceland defeated on pro-whaling initiative Japan and Iceland defeated on pro-whaling initiative mongabay.com June 7, 2007 Japan and Iceland failed in their latest attempts to lift regulations protecting…
South Korea fishermen cheat on whale killing
South Korea fishermen cheat on whale killing South Korea fishermen cheat on whale killing mongabay.com May 9, 2007 Fishermen in South Korea are killing far more whales than they claim,…
Japan will kill 50 humpbacks
Japan will kill 50 humpbacks Japan will kill 50 humpbacks Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com April 26, 2007 Humpback whale populations are rebounding but concerns are rising over Japan's plans to…
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