TOKYO — Japan and other pro-whaling countries finally have gained the upper hand in a battle over a 2-decade-old commercial whaling moratorium. A majority vote last week declared a return of the ...
The earliest documentary evidence of organized whaling dates back to the 11th century in the Basque Country. From there, the ...
Pro- and anti-whaling nations are set for a showdown when the International Whaling Commission (IWC) meets in Brazil from Monday as Japan leads an assault on a three-decade old moratorium on ...
As demand for whale meat declines at home, Norway exports it to Japan, markets it to tourists and sells it online as dog food ...
Japanese fishermen will set sail on Monday to hunt whales commercially for the first time in more than three decades, after Tokyo's controversial decision to withdraw from the International Whaling ...
On the eve of 58th International Whaling Commission meeting, a new WWF poll reveals that citizens from ten countries in the Pacific and Caribbean, whose governments repeatedly vote to resume ...
Last week, we reported on the status of President Obama's campaign promise to strengthen the international moratorium on commercial whaling. At the time, we rated the promise In the Works, since the ...
The last time we looked at this promise, we rated it Stalled, because talks at the International Whaling Commission had broken down in 2010. Recent events, however, show a more positive outlook on ...
AGADIR, Morocco - The International Whaling Commission began its most important meeting in decades debating whether to scrap an ineffective 25-year ban on commercial hunting and instead allow for ...
If you liked this story, share it with other people. Iceland’s largest commercial whaling company, Hvalur hf., has said it will not hunt any fin whales in the summer of 2025. Hvalur hf. exports almost ...
*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. WASHINGTON • The United States is leading an effort by a handful of antiwhaling nations to broker an agreement that would limit ...