Tag: whale meat

• Monday, October 24th 2016 - 22:42 UTC

  Japan and South Atlantic sanctuary main contentions at the Whaling Commission meeting in Slovenia

  

  Representatives from more than 80 nations will square off in Slovenia this week over the fate of the world’s remaining whales as hunters, ship strikes and fishing gear threaten their survival. The stage is set for heated debate, as the 88 members of the International Whaling Commission are deeply divided along pro- and anti-hunting lines.

• Friday, February 26th 2016 - 06:19 UTC

  Greenpeace celebrates and supports cancellation of Icelandic fin whale hunt

  

  Greenpeace celebrates the 'incredible' news that Iceland has cancelled the fin whale hunt for the current season and underlines that nowadays “there is simply no place for commercial whaling” plus the fact that Iceland and Japan have stockpiles of unwanted whale meat.

• Wednesday, November 19th 2014 - 07:51 UTC

  Greenpeace condemns Japan’s rush to resume Antarctic whaling

  

  Greenpeace on Tuesday condemned the Government of Japan's rush to resume Antarctic whaling and called on them to abide by world opinion and the clearly expressed desires of the International Whaling Commission (IWC).

• 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.

• Tuesday, July 17th 2012 - 23:40 UTC

  South Korea scraps criticized ‘scientific’ plan to resume whaling

  

  South Korea has decided to scrap its fiercely criticised plan to resume “scientific” whaling, apparently because of international pressure, a report said Tuesday.

• Wednesday, July 4th 2012 - 22:13 UTC

  South Korea announces plans to start whaling for “scientific research”

  

  South Korea said on Wednesday that it planned to start whaling through a loophole that allows the killing of whales for scientific research, following the lead of Japan's controversial expeditions.