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NEWS ABOUT: International Whaling Commission

International Whaling Commission stories: 5 news summaries

(Newser) - Whale watching generates about $2.1 billion annually, making it far more profitable than hunting the giant mammals, a new report says. Income from whale watching has doubled over the last decade, according to the report, issued by the International Fund for Animal Welfare. "Whale watching is clearly more... More »

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Iceland • whaling • anti-whaling activists • International Whaling Commission • whales • International Fund for Animal Welfare • whale watch

 Nations Move 
 to Breach 
 Whaling Ban 

Greenies say talks "wave the white flag" to whale killers

Feb 22, 09 3:46 PM CST
(Newser) - Secret government meetings could usher in a new era of legal commercial whaling for the first time in more than 20 years, the Independent reports. Twenty-eight whaling and anti-whaling nations have met twice to reach a compromise on the ban, which came after the near-extinction of many species. Environmentalists say... More »

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Japan • animal rights • whaling • anti-whaling activists • International Whaling Commission • environmentalists

World Body Postpones Decision on Whale Hunts

Fractious conference delays decision on moratorium by a year

Jun 25, 08 8:25 PM CDT
(Newser) - A moratorium on commercial whaling looks set to continue for another year after an international body put off a decision yesterday, the Economist notes, but its fate beyond that appears tenuous. The 81-nation International Whaling Commission, often paralyzed by conflicting views, also decided to revamp its decision-making process by forming... More »

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Japan • Norway • whaling • International Whaling Commission • whales

Nations Mull Secret Whaling Compromise

Plan would let Japan hunt legally, but decrease slaughter

Mar 9, 08 4:02 PM CDT
(Newser) - Representatives from more than 70 governments gathered last week at a secret meeting in London to hash out a compromise that would allow Japan to resume commercial whaling for the first time in more than 20 years. Pro- and anti-whaling nations discussed plans to lift the worldwide ban on whaling,... More »

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Japan • Antarctica • Sea Shepherd Conservation Society • Paul Watson • whaling • anti-whaling activists • International Whaling Commission • scientific research

Whaling Protester Says He Was Shot

Japanese vessel denies using bullets against activists

Mar 7, 08 10:03 AM CST
(Newser) - An anti-whaling activist says he was shot during a clash with a Japanese ship on the high seas, the Guardian reports. Japanese officials deny the allegations from the captain of the Sea Shepherd and say they fired only flash grenades, not bullets. Paul Watson, though, says he pulled one from... More »

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Greenpeace • Australia • Japan • Sea Shepherd Conservation Society • Paul Watson • whaling • anti-whaling activists • International Whaling Commission

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