whaling
Making the ultimate sacrifice for the planet
All over the planet, environmental activists put their lives on the line - to save a tree, stop the construction of a dam or an airport. In 2015, 185 environmental activists were…
Antarctic whaling: Why has Japan ended its one-year hiatus?
Despite an international ban, Japan has sent its whaling fleet back to the waters. The controversial hunt is said to be in the name of science. Meanwhile, an estimated 40 million…
UN orders Japan to halt whale slaughter
The UN’s top court ordered Japan to temporarily halt its controversial annual Antarctic whale hunt in a landmark decision on Monday, rejecting Japan’s claim that the killings are…
Scientists slam IWC's proposal to end global whaling ban
Scientists and environmental groups have slammed the International Whaling Commission's plan to end a global ban on commercial whaling, as the Commission convened behind closed…
Anti-whaling activist goes on trial in Japan
Peter Bethune (photo), an anti-whaling activist of the US-based Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, has gone on trial in Japan, pleading guilty to four charges including…
IWC unveils compromise proposal on commercial whaling, angering environmentalists
The International Whaling Commission on Thursday unveiled a compromise proposal under which Japan, Iceland and Norway, who are currently violating a whaling moratorium, could…
Japan to push to resume commercial whaling
Japan is to seek a resumption in commercial whaling, Hirotaka Akamatsu, Japanese Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister, has announced ahead of a meeting with the…
Japan regrets 'unfortunate' Australian legal threat to whaling programme
Japan has said Australia's threat to take the country to an international court over its continued whaling programme is "unfortunate".
Anti-whaling powerboat sliced in two by Japanese vessel
A futuristic powerboat enlisted to harass Japanese whalers has been rammed and sliced in two by a whaling ship in its very first clash.
