Released on behalf of the Environmental Investigation Agency, Eco-Benin, Fundação Príncipe Trust, Nature Tropicale and OIKOS FLORIANÓPOLIS: Environmental groups around the world expressed their deep concern as a proposal…
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During the 20th century, 2.9 million whales were killed by the commercial whaling industry – likely the single largest removal of any animal in terms of total biomass in human…
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LONDON: After spending more than three decades slaughtering whales in defiance of an international moratorium on commercial whaling, Japan is proposing a package of measures at an International Whaling Commission…
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Iceland’s internationally condemned minke whale hunting industry has shut down, citing rising costs.. Just six whales were slaughtered in June and none in July, traditionally the peak time for hunting.…
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The European Parliament’s Environment Committee today (10 July) voted to strengthen the European Commission’s overall plans to cut plastic pollution under its Plastics Strategy. . . On behalf of the…
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As we mark Save Vaquita Day on Sunday (8 July), it’s a terrible truth that with each passing day the clock counts down ever-closer to the extinction of the world’s…
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Iceland’s multi-millionaire rogue whaler Kristján Loftsson and his company Hvalur hf have resumed their slaughter of endangered fin whales in blunt defiance of the international ban on commercial whaling. .…
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REYKJAVIK: Conservation and animal protection organisations are horrified at the slaughter today of an endangered fin whale by Icelandic whaling company Hvalur hf in defiance of the international ban on…
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. Today is World Oceans Day and the theme for this year’s observation is ‘Preventing plastic pollution and encouraging solutions for a healthy ocean’ – a call to action that…
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. Some coastal communities view whales as the guardians of the ocean, a special value attached to the marine giants which is not misplaced. Whales provide incredible services for the…
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