Ocean Sentry
Washington(AP) The Supreme Court will have the final say on whether war preparation trumps whale protection. Acting at the Bush administration”s urging, the court agreed Monday to review a federal appeals court ruling that limited the use of sonar in naval training exercises off Southern California”s coast because of its …
June, 2008
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24 June
Australia, Japan Clash at International Whale Summit
(From voanews) Australia and Japan have traded barbs ahead of a meeting of the International Whaling Commission in Santiago, Chile. Japan accuses Australia of lacking the conviction to save crucial talks from “a state of collapse”. Australian Environment Minister Peter Garrett has fired back, insisting he will not compromise on …
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24 June
Whaling Commission Maintains Deadlock On Hunting
(from ndtv) The members of the International Whaling Commission (IWC) on Monday informally agreed to maintain the moratorium on whale hunting without pressing forward with any new measures to protect cetaceans. “”Nobody wants to vote on anything,”” official delegates and representatives of environmental organizations said at the meeting in Santiago. …
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24 June
Rudd ‘Over-Promised’ On Whaling Ban
(From AAP) The Rudd Government has “over-promised” on its plan to stop Japanese whaling operations, a former environment minister says. But diplomacy was still the way to resolve the issue, Ian Campbell said. Mr Campbell, who quit politics last May and is now working for the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, …
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24 June
Chilean Waters Declared Whale Sanctuary
(From ABC News) Chile has declared the whale a national monument and made Chilean waters an official whale sanctuary. The declaration was made on the first day of talks at the International Whaling Commission (IWC) meeting in Santiago. Chilean President Michelle Bachelet made the announcement before a group of environment …
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23 June
Japan Threatens To Resume Commercial Whaling
(from Times Online) Japan has threatened to resume commercial whaling after a suspension of more than 20 years, in a gesture of defiance towards conservationists and anti-whaling governments around the world. The threat was issued alongside a demand for progress in negotiations at the body meant to act as a …
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23 June
Afraid Of Sharks?
Oceana reported today that the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) filed new rules requiring federal shark fisheries in the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico to land sharks with their fins still naturally attached. The movie Sharkwater chronicles the rise in shark finning, and explains – in amazing footage – …
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23 June
Rescuers Gloomy About Survival Of Dolphin Trapped In The Clyde
(From Times Online) Fears were growing today for the health of a dolphin which is trapped in the River Clyde in Glasgow. The Rizzo’s dolphin, a deep-water species normally found out in the ocean, was first spotted in the river yesterday morning. “Its bones are visible, so it is obviously …
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23 June
Humpback Whales Saved After Hunt Called Off
The humpback whales that were threatened with a return to Japan”s scientific whaling list should be safe from the harpoon for another summer. Bill Hogarth, who played a key role in the suspension of the humpback hunt last December, said he believed Japan would honour a commitment not to take …
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22 June
Aust to argue need for whale ban
Australian Environment Minister Peter Garrett will lead the push to continue a ban on whaling at what is expected to be a highly charged meeting of the International Whaling Commission (IWC). The 80-member IWC will begin meeting in Santiago in Chile, where debate on a possible resumption in commercial whaling …
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22 June
Japan faces criticisms over whaling
(From Xinhuanet) Japan will face criticisms from anti-whaling Latin American countries in the 60th International Whaling Commission meeting (IWC) next Monday in Santiago, Chile. The IWC members from Latin America may be crucial to maintain the moratorium on whaling off the offensive that Japan intend to restore commercial whaling. These …
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22 June
Hunted, Rammed, Poisoned, Whales May Die From Heartbreak Too
PARIS (AFP) — More than two decades after the start of a leaky moratorium on whale hunting, the most majestic of sea mammals have made little headway in recovering their once robust populations, say experts. Just how much progress will be sharply debated this week when pro-whaling and pro-conservation countries …