Tag: Phil Kline

Phil Kline
Tuesday, July 3rd 2012 - 00:50 UTC

Japan and allies thwart South Atlantic Whale sanctuary at the IWC

Whales migrating in the South Atlantic

By a vote of 38 in favour to 21 opposed, the South Atlantic Whale Sanctuary (SAWS) failed to meet the International Whaling Commission’s (IWC) required 3/4 majority to pass and be established.

Thursday, June 28th 2012 - 21:23 UTC

Greenpeace asks IWC for historic whale sanctuary in the South Atlantic

Phil Kline, Greenpeace Senior Oceans Campaigner

Greenpeace and a vast coalition of environmental groups are calling on the International Whaling Commission (IWC) to establish a sanctuary in the South Atlantic Ocean that would protect Southern Hemisphere whales from commercial whaling for their entire lives.

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