Whaling
News articles on Whale Hunting and Whaling ban.
Navy Sonar Hurts Whales: New Report Reignites Issue
A recent report by the International Whaling Commission stirs up the years-old question of whether Navy sonar use harms whales.
Sanctuaries on the Agenda at Whaling Conference
The International Whaling Commission's 60th annual meeting will be held this week in Santiago de Chile, with the creation of a whale sanctuary in the Southern Atlantic high on the agenda
Japan Cuts Short Whale Hunt After Fire
Japan's troubled whaling fleet is on its way home after officials in Tokyo decided to end its annual hunt in the Southern Ocean a month early because of fire damage to its factory ship.
Japan Repeats Threat to Quit Whaling Body
Japan today repeated its long-standing threat to leave the International Whaling Commission (IWC) unless the body shifts its focus from conserving whales to regulating their slaughter.
New Zealand Government Enters Row Between Japan and Whale Protestors
The New Zealand government intervened in the skirmishes between pro and anti-whalers in the Antarctic last night, warning that lives could be lost and the protesters' cause damaged.
Japan Hosts Pro-whaling Meeting As Clashes Continue at Sea
Japan's campaign to resume commercial whaling gathered pace today when it hosted a meeting of countries that want the International Whaling Commission to move away from conserving whale populations towards managing regulated hunting.
Green Ships and Japanese Whalers in Antarctic Clash
A sea battle between environmentalists and the Japanese whaling fleet was being played out among the icefloes of Antarctica yesterday with accusations of ships being rammed and attacks on crew members, and the issuing of a maritime distress call by one of the whalers.
Campaigners Close in on Japanese Whaling Fleet
Activists confront factory ship in Southern Ocean - New Zealand denies leaking hunters' location
Activists Race to Hunt Down Whalers
Fierce fight expected in Southern Ocean as each side says other is criminal.
Diplomats Protest Against Iceland's Return to Commercial Whaling
Diplomats today delivered a strongly-worded protest condemning Iceland over its decision to resume commercial whaling.
The Return of Whaling
Iceland's decision to resume commercial whaling has made it an international pariah - and blown a 20-year moratorium on hunting out of the water. But since no one actually wants to eat whale, why are the harpoonists heading out again? John Vidal reports.
Norway Fails to Fulfil Whaling Quota
Norway will not be able to fulfil its whaling quota this year in what conservation groups are claiming is proof that the government should no longer support the industry.
Japan Welcomes Vote Against Whaling Ban
Japan was jubilant today after the International Whaling Commission voted to oppose the 1986 ban on commercial whaling, a move that conservationists fear could lead to a resumption of large-scale hunting and bring whale populations to the brink of extinction.
Japan Welcomes Narrow Vote Against Whaling Ban
Though Japan and other pro-whaling countries fell well short of the 75% of votes they needed to overturn the IWC moratorium, a foreign ministry spokesman in Tokyo hailed the passage of a resolution critical of the ban as "a significant step forward".
Japan Suffers Setback Over Whaling Vote
Japan will be confronted with evidence of the cruelty environmentalists say is inflicted during its "scientific" whale hunts, after its attempt to seize control of the International Whaling Committee suffered yet another setback at the weekend.
Japan Hits Out at 'polarised' Whaling Council
The Japanese government today threatened to pull out of the International Whaling Commission unless the ban on commercial killing is overturned.
The Shadow of Slaughter Hangs Over Whales
In the next 10 days, Japan's long campaign to end the hunting moratorium could pay off. As offers of aid sway poorer nations to side with pro-whalers, conservationists fear the tide is turning. Justin McCurry reports from Tokyo.
Japan Sets Course for Return to Commercial Whaling
· Whale hunting Tokyo likely win control of watchdog next month · Lobbying of small states puts 20-year ban in doubt
Japanese Firm to Target Children With Sales of Whale Meat
A pro-whaling body affiliated to the Japanese government has set up a company that aims to sell 1,000 tonnes of whale meat, most for school meals, over the next year, local media reported yesterday.
Japan to Sell Whale Burgers
A Japanese hamburger chain will start selling whale-meat burgers hours after the International Whaling Commission condemned Tokyo's plans to double the number of whales it kills.
Double Blow for Japan's Whalers
Japan was dealt a double blow today when the International Whaling Commission rejected its proposal to abolish a whale sanctuary and urged it not to double its quota of killing whales for disputed scientific research.
Japan Loses Key Votes at Whaling Summit
Japan's quest to overturn a 19-year-old ban on commercial whaling started poorly yesterday when it lost two votes at the annual meeting of the International Whaling Commission.
Summit Opens With Setback for Pro-whaling Nations
Pro-whaling countries led by Japan failed to muster a majority today that would have allowed them to set the agenda at the International Whaling Commission's annual meeting.
Whalers Call for Return to Commercial Hunting
Britain in fight to maintain 20-year-old ban as whaling nations approach majority on international regulatory body.
Japan Pushes for Doubling of Whale Kill
Japan is likely to provoke the biggest diplomatic clash over whale hunting for years today when it proposes doubling the number it is allowed to kill for "scientific research".
Study: Commercial Whaling Caused Massive Ecosystem Decline
A new scientific study published on September 22 says that commercial whaling by Japanese and Russian fleets over a half a century ago could be the cause of a mysterious, massive decline of the ecosystem surrounding Alaska’s Aleutian Islands.
Icelandic Whalers Harpoon Their First Victims
Icelandic whalers have already harpooned their first two whales in their resumption of whale hunting activities this month after a 14 year hiatus, the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) reports.
Analysis: Whaling
This week, Iceland killed its first whale in 14 years. The government calls it a 'scientific' way to control fish stocks - others call it economic suicide
Iceland Resumes Whaling Despite Ban
The Iceland Fisheries Ministry recently announced they will resume whaling activities despite a ban on commercial whaling handed down by the International Whaling Commission over thirteen years ago.
Iceland to Kill Whales for Science
Iceland is to resume whaling next month - after a break of 14 years - in what it claims is a scientific survey to discover how many fish whales eat. Iceland proposed resuming "scientific" whaling at the June meeting of the International Whaling Commission. The IWC voted 21-16 for it to...
IWC Creates Conservation Committee
The International Whaling Commission (IWC), which currently is holding its 55th annual meeting in Berlin, Germany, has approved a proposal to create a committee responsible for "(organizing) future protection work on all species of whales and dolphins."
Whaling Walkout By Japan
Furious Japanese delegates symbolically walked out of the International Whaling Commission (IWC) meeting in Berlin yesterday after Mexico, joined by Britain and 23 other countries, narrowly forced the commission to extend its role from global whale management to conservation.
Iceland Storms Out of Whaling Summit
Iceland stormed out of the International Whaling Commission yesterday, claiming it had been the victim of dirty tricks in its failed bid to regain full membership.
Japan Outraged As Whale Ban Stays
Japan accused the chairman of the international whaling commission of "deviousness" yesterday after its attempt to shift the balance of power inside the world body ended in rancorous failure.
Whaling Ban in Danger As Japan's Influence Grows
To allegations of Japanese vote-buying, the International Whaling Commission opens its annual meeting today with a vote that could give whaling states a majority for the first time for almost 20 years.
Morley Fights to Keep Ban on Whaling
Fisheries minister Elliott Morley flew to Japan last night to try to prevent the 17 year ban on commercial whaling being overturned at the International Whaling Commission.
Japanese Branch Outrages Wwf With Whaling Plea
The Japanese branch of WWF has come out in favour of limited commercial whaling, a decision certain to cause an upheaval in the worldwide conservation group, which has been implacably opposed to whaling since its foundation.
Japan to lift ban on whale imports
Japan is preparing to end an 11-year ban on imports of whale meat in a move designed to normalise international trade and stimulate domestic demand.
Japan's troubled whaling fleet is on its way home after officials in Tokyo decided to end its annual hunt in the Southern Ocean a month early because of fire damage to its factory ship.
Japan Repeats Threat to Quit Whaling Body
Japan today repeated its long-standing threat to leave the International Whaling Commission (IWC) unless the body shifts its focus from conserving whales to regulating their slaughter.
New Zealand Government Enters Row Between Japan and Whale Protestors
The New Zealand government intervened in the skirmishes between pro and anti-whalers in the Antarctic last night, warning that lives could be lost and the protesters' cause damaged.
Japan Hosts Pro-whaling Meeting As Clashes Continue at Sea
Japan's campaign to resume commercial whaling gathered pace today when it hosted a meeting of countries that want the International Whaling Commission to move away from conserving whale populations towards managing regulated hunting.
Green Ships and Japanese Whalers in Antarctic Clash
A sea battle between environmentalists and the Japanese whaling fleet was being played out among the icefloes of Antarctica yesterday with accusations of ships being rammed and attacks on crew members, and the issuing of a maritime distress call by one of the whalers.
Campaigners Close in on Japanese Whaling Fleet
Activists confront factory ship in Southern Ocean - New Zealand denies leaking hunters' location
Activists Race to Hunt Down Whalers
Fierce fight expected in Southern Ocean as each side says other is criminal.
Diplomats Protest Against Iceland's Return to Commercial Whaling
Diplomats today delivered a strongly-worded protest condemning Iceland over its decision to resume commercial whaling.
The Return of Whaling
Iceland's decision to resume commercial whaling has made it an international pariah - and blown a 20-year moratorium on hunting out of the water. But since no one actually wants to eat whale, why are the harpoonists heading out again? John Vidal reports.
Norway Fails to Fulfil Whaling Quota
Norway will not be able to fulfil its whaling quota this year in what conservation groups are claiming is proof that the government should no longer support the industry.
Japan Welcomes Vote Against Whaling Ban
Japan was jubilant today after the International Whaling Commission voted to oppose the 1986 ban on commercial whaling, a move that conservationists fear could lead to a resumption of large-scale hunting and bring whale populations to the brink of extinction.
Japan Welcomes Narrow Vote Against Whaling Ban
Though Japan and other pro-whaling countries fell well short of the 75% of votes they needed to overturn the IWC moratorium, a foreign ministry spokesman in Tokyo hailed the passage of a resolution critical of the ban as "a significant step forward".
Japan Suffers Setback Over Whaling Vote
Japan will be confronted with evidence of the cruelty environmentalists say is inflicted during its "scientific" whale hunts, after its attempt to seize control of the International Whaling Committee suffered yet another setback at the weekend.
Japan Hits Out at 'polarised' Whaling Council
The Japanese government today threatened to pull out of the International Whaling Commission unless the ban on commercial killing is overturned.
The Shadow of Slaughter Hangs Over Whales
In the next 10 days, Japan's long campaign to end the hunting moratorium could pay off. As offers of aid sway poorer nations to side with pro-whalers, conservationists fear the tide is turning. Justin McCurry reports from Tokyo.
Japan Sets Course for Return to Commercial Whaling
· Whale hunting Tokyo likely win control of watchdog next month · Lobbying of small states puts 20-year ban in doubt
Japanese Firm to Target Children With Sales of Whale Meat
A pro-whaling body affiliated to the Japanese government has set up a company that aims to sell 1,000 tonnes of whale meat, most for school meals, over the next year, local media reported yesterday.
Japan to Sell Whale Burgers
A Japanese hamburger chain will start selling whale-meat burgers hours after the International Whaling Commission condemned Tokyo's plans to double the number of whales it kills.
Double Blow for Japan's Whalers
Japan was dealt a double blow today when the International Whaling Commission rejected its proposal to abolish a whale sanctuary and urged it not to double its quota of killing whales for disputed scientific research.
Japan Loses Key Votes at Whaling Summit
Japan's quest to overturn a 19-year-old ban on commercial whaling started poorly yesterday when it lost two votes at the annual meeting of the International Whaling Commission.
Summit Opens With Setback for Pro-whaling Nations
Pro-whaling countries led by Japan failed to muster a majority today that would have allowed them to set the agenda at the International Whaling Commission's annual meeting.
Whalers Call for Return to Commercial Hunting
Britain in fight to maintain 20-year-old ban as whaling nations approach majority on international regulatory body.
Japan Pushes for Doubling of Whale Kill
Japan is likely to provoke the biggest diplomatic clash over whale hunting for years today when it proposes doubling the number it is allowed to kill for "scientific research".
Study: Commercial Whaling Caused Massive Ecosystem Decline
A new scientific study published on September 22 says that commercial whaling by Japanese and Russian fleets over a half a century ago could be the cause of a mysterious, massive decline of the ecosystem surrounding Alaska’s Aleutian Islands.
Icelandic Whalers Harpoon Their First Victims
Icelandic whalers have already harpooned their first two whales in their resumption of whale hunting activities this month after a 14 year hiatus, the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) reports.
Analysis: Whaling
This week, Iceland killed its first whale in 14 years. The government calls it a 'scientific' way to control fish stocks - others call it economic suicide
Iceland Resumes Whaling Despite Ban
The Iceland Fisheries Ministry recently announced they will resume whaling activities despite a ban on commercial whaling handed down by the International Whaling Commission over thirteen years ago.
Iceland to Kill Whales for Science
Iceland is to resume whaling next month - after a break of 14 years - in what it claims is a scientific survey to discover how many fish whales eat. Iceland proposed resuming "scientific" whaling at the June meeting of the International Whaling Commission. The IWC voted 21-16 for it to...
IWC Creates Conservation Committee
The International Whaling Commission (IWC), which currently is holding its 55th annual meeting in Berlin, Germany, has approved a proposal to create a committee responsible for "(organizing) future protection work on all species of whales and dolphins."
Whaling Walkout By Japan
Furious Japanese delegates symbolically walked out of the International Whaling Commission (IWC) meeting in Berlin yesterday after Mexico, joined by Britain and 23 other countries, narrowly forced the commission to extend its role from global whale management to conservation.
Iceland Storms Out of Whaling Summit
Iceland stormed out of the International Whaling Commission yesterday, claiming it had been the victim of dirty tricks in its failed bid to regain full membership.
Japan Outraged As Whale Ban Stays
Japan accused the chairman of the international whaling commission of "deviousness" yesterday after its attempt to shift the balance of power inside the world body ended in rancorous failure.
Whaling Ban in Danger As Japan's Influence Grows
To allegations of Japanese vote-buying, the International Whaling Commission opens its annual meeting today with a vote that could give whaling states a majority for the first time for almost 20 years.
Morley Fights to Keep Ban on Whaling
Fisheries minister Elliott Morley flew to Japan last night to try to prevent the 17 year ban on commercial whaling being overturned at the International Whaling Commission.
Japanese Branch Outrages Wwf With Whaling Plea
The Japanese branch of WWF has come out in favour of limited commercial whaling, a decision certain to cause an upheaval in the worldwide conservation group, which has been implacably opposed to whaling since its foundation.
Japan to lift ban on whale imports
Japan is preparing to end an 11-year ban on imports of whale meat in a move designed to normalise international trade and stimulate domestic demand.