31. WSPA and UK government push animal welfare to the forefront of IWC agenda
The report of the ‘Whale Welfare and Ethics Workshop’ outlines a new strategy to advance the protection of Whales. Each year, in spite of a ban on commercial whaling, around 1,300 Whales are killed by Japan, Norway and Iceland.
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32. United condemnation of new whaling plans
could result in hundreds of whales being slaughtered by exploding harpoons each year. Science confirms that there is no way to hunt a whale at sea without causing acute suffering . A dangerous precedent An IWC intersessional meeting will take
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33. Latin American bloc opposes lifting ban on commercial whaling
future as a body to manage whale conservation and whale watching. Meanwhile Norway, alongside Japan and Iceland, are pushing hard for the moratorium to be lifted. Please help us show the Norwegian government that whaling is no good for whales
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34. Tragic day for humpback whales
New quota will damage whale watching industry WSPA Costa Rica’s Programme Manager said: “whales do not belong to one particular country, they belong to us all. The humpback whales which Greenland plans to kill around its coast,
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35. WSPA: Redefining the whaling debate
whaling and conserve whale populations, introduced a commercial ban in 1986. Since then, member nations have been locked in unproductive debates about the possible resumption of whaling. Over 20 years on, WSPA wants to reframe the debate.
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36. 2010: A year of animal welfare accomplishments
bullrings. A reprieve for whales In July, WSPA, along with other groups, released an investigative video that showed a minke whale being harpooned by the Norwegian whaling vessel “Rowenta,†and the subsequent failure of the whaling
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37. A temporary reprieve for humpbacks, but the whaling continues
by explosive harpoons, whales can take over an hour to die. WSPA campaigner Claire Bass said:
"It doesn‘t matter whether Japan has a humpback whale or a minke whale in its sights – all whaling is cruel, unnecessary and
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38. News 2009
emergency relief. First whale festival draws crowds Sep 29, 2009 The Costa Rican Coalition for whales celebrated the country’s first whale and Dolphin Festival this month, introducing yet more people to the breathtaking joys of
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39. IWC proposal could harpoon commercial whaling ban
future as a body to manage whale conservation and whale watching. Please help us show the Norwegian government that whaling is no good for whales or Norway’s international reputation – sign our petition now .
Please enable
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