Tag: International Whaling Commission (IWC)

• Friday, September 19th 2014 - 07:09 UTC

  South Atlantic whale sanctuary rejected at the IWC meeting

  

  The world's whaling watchdog rejected a bid to expand protection in the South Atlantic. The issue were put to a vote on the closing day of the International Whaling Commission's (IWC) 65th meeting in Slovenia.

• Tuesday, March 5th 2013 - 04:47 UTC

  Each annual Antarctic whaling season costs Japanese taxpayers 10 million dollars, says IFAW

  

  Japan’s declining appetite for whale meat is nothing new; but is the country also losing patience with its whaling industry? The answer apparently is yes, according to a new report that highlights the huge cost to the Japanese taxpayer of sustaining its whaling fleet. Without government subsidies, the industry would collapse, it said.