Tag: whaling

Saturday, September 2nd 2023 - 10:08 UTC
Iceland resumes whaling after temporary ban

The government of Iceland announced whaling was to resume effective Sept. 1 after banning the practice two months ago. The new measure sparked rage among environmentalists concerned about the endangered species. However, more effective hunting methods and equipment need to be used, the authorities said.
Wednesday, June 21st 2023 - 10:12 UTC
Iceland suspends whale hunting until August 32; public opinion supports decision

The Iceland government suspended whale hunting for the rest of the summer on Tuesday, following a report that found the practice contravenes the country's animal welfare standards.
Tuesday, August 2nd 2022 - 08:56 UTC
Japanese whaling industry on the brink of collapse: less demand, less subsidies for whale meat

The whaling industry in Japan is on the brink of collapse as young generations tastes have rapidly changed and government subsidies are beginning to shrink. The industry employed thousands of people in the decades immediately after World War II, and sustained entire communities during those difficult economic times, is today losing the government subsidies that has kept it afloat.
Monday, July 11th 2022 - 09:49 UTC
Faroe Islands limit traditional catch of dolphins to 500; 'barbaric practice' killed 1,423 last year

Faroe Islands announced on Sunday that the traditional catch of dolphins to be killed in its water would provisionally be limited to 500. The decision to crack down on the number of hunted dolphins comes after public outcry from last year's hunt, where over 1,423 white-sided dolphins were killed, a spree that shocked even residents who supported the practice.
Saturday, February 5th 2022 - 09:33 UTC
Iceland to end commercial whaling by 2024 and plans to further promote whales' sightseeing

Iceland will end commercial whaling by 2024, announced Fisheries minister Svandis Svavarsdottir in a piece published in the Reykjavik daily Morgunbladid. The lawmaker representing the ruling coalition led by the Left Greens said, “there are few justifications to authorize the whale hunt beyond 2024,” adding “there is little proof that there is any economic advantage to this activity”.
Saturday, December 26th 2020 - 08:34 UTC
Japan plans to catch some 383 large whales this season

Japanese authorities have set the catch limit for the upcoming whaling season at 383 large whales – a number identical to that set in the last catch earlier this year.
Friday, June 28th 2019 - 19:46 UTC
Environmentalists urge G20 to press Japan to end its whaling program

Environmentalists from around the world urged global leaders at the G20 summit on Friday not to “turn a blind eye” to what they called a “cruel assault on whales” planned by host Japan when it restarts commercial whaling next week.
Wednesday, December 26th 2018 - 08:45 UTC
Japan withdraws from the Whaling Commission to resume commercial hunting

Japan will withdraw from the International Whaling Commission in 2019 to pave the way for the resumption of commercial whaling for the first time in about three decades, the government said on Wednesday, a decision likely to draw international condemnation.
Friday, September 14th 2018 - 08:28 UTC
Support for Brazilian proposal to safeguard whales in perpetuity: Japan and allies furious

Tempers flared at the International Whaling Commission (IWC) on Thursday as it voted to back a Brazilian proposal which would safeguard whales in perpetuity, after a bitter debate. The biennial meeting of the 89-nation body passed the host country's “Florianopolis Declaration” which sees whaling as no longer being a necessary economic activity.
Tuesday, September 11th 2018 - 09:06 UTC
Japan insists with a “Sustainable Whaling Committee” to replace moratorium on whale hunting

Pro and anti-whaling nations locked horns on Monday as the International Whaling Commission (IWC) began meeting in Brazil amid outrage over Japan's proposal to end a three-decade moratorium on commercial whale hunting.