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Japan is leaving the Whaling Commission to start commercial whaling – and it is a big deal
On 26 December 2018, the Japanese government announced its withdrawal from the International Whaling Commission (IWC – the body that regulates whaling) in order to officially resume commercial whaling operations in Japanese waters. The intention is to stop the so-called research whaling’ operations in the high seas of Antarctica and the North Pacific and instead…
Leer másA new opportunity to stop Japan’s whaling?
Last Wednesday, the European Parliament voted ‘yes’ to the EU-Japan free trade agreement (or Economic Partnership Agreement). It also agreed to a closely related strategic partnership agreement with Japan. This marked the end of our campaign to use these trade talks to get better protection for whales from the harpoons of Japanese whalers. Our aim…
Leer másNo EU-Japan trade agreement unless Japan stops whaling!
When we launched our campaign in March 2016, calling on the EU to make whaling a deal breaker in the negotiations with Japan on a free trade agreement, we had a clear goal: to get the EU to use the trade talks as a powerful tool and put pressure on Japan to stop its whaling…
Leer másWhales and whalers – how and why WDC is fighting to keep the whaling ban
Today, representatives of the world’s governments are gathered in Florianopolis, Brazil to discuss whales, whalers and whaling. This important ten-day summit of the International Whaling Commission, (IWC, the body that regulates whaling) happens every two years. WDC is at the meeting to provide expert advice to governments and to fight on the side of the…
Leer másEl detrás de escena de la conservación de ballenas y delfines
La lucha por la conservación de ballenas y delfines rara vez es tan glamorosa o excitante como podría parecer. Gran parte de ello ocurre en largas reuniones, donde se presentan informes y se toman decisiones. Entre los eventos más importantes en el calendario de un conservacionista de ballenas y delfines se encuentran las reuniones de…
Leer másA peek behind the scenes of whale and dolphin conservation
Fighting for whale and dolphin protection is rarely as glamorous as it might sound. Much of it takes place in long meetings, where evidence is presented and decisions are made. Some of the most important events in a whale conservationist’s calendar are the various meetings of the International Whaling Commission, or IWC, the body that…
Leer másWhat happened at the recent International Whaling Commission Scientific Committee meeting?
More than 200 scientists from more than 30 countries recently gathered together at the 67a Scientific Committee (SC) meeting of the International Whaling Commission (IWC). The meeting took place in Bled, Slovenia from May 9th to 21st. Several topics relating to management and conservation of cetaceans were discussed within 17 subcommittees and working groups. The most…
Leer más¿Qué ocurrió en la última reunión del Comité Científico de la Comisión Ballenera Internacional?
Más de 200 científicos de más de 30 países se reunieron en la reunión 67a del Comité Científico (CC) de la Comisión Ballenera Internacional (CBI). La reunión tuvo lugar en Bled, Eslovenia del 9 al 21 de mayo. Allí, se discutieron varios temas relacionados con el manejo y conservación de cetáceos en 17 subcomités y…
Leer más“SJ71” – a Commerson’s dolphin of Southern Patagonia
WDC continuously supports (since 1996) a project on one of the less known dolphin species, the Commerson’s dolphins, in Southern Patagonia, Argentina, since 1996. With 21 years, this is one of the worldwide longest term projects on a dolphin species which is important to know the life history of a dolphin population and know any…
Leer másWale im Kopf #4: Das lateinamerikanische Büro von WDC
WDC vermittelt weltweit faszinierendes Wissen über Wale und Delfine und begeistert Jung und Alt für diese ganz besonderen Meeresbewohner. Im Sommer 2016 wurde WDC für sein Engagement mit dem ASCOBANS Bildungspreis ausgezeichnet, ein wertvolle Anerkennung für unser jahrelanges Engagement. Mit fünf internationalen WDC Büros und einem Delfinbesucherzentrum in Schottland erreichen wir ein breitgefächertes Publikum und…
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