IWC68: The good, the bad and the pro-whaling walk-out to scupper a sanctuary for whales
The biennial meeting of the International Whaling Commission (IWC68) has ended with good news and bad news for whales and dolphins
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IWC68 opens with an agenda seeking to address a wide range of threats to whales and dolphins
For the next nine days, EIA campaigners are attending the 68th meeting of the International Whaling Commission (IWC) with a four-strong delegation from our UK and US offices
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Briefing to the 68th meeting of the International Whaling Commission (IWC68)
The IWC’s critical role in tackling the impacts of plastic on the world’s whales, dolphins and porpoises Global production of virgin (primary) plastics has increased from two million tonnes in 1950 to 460 million tonnes in 2021 – an increase of 22,900 per cent. To date, humans have produced about 10 billion tonnes of plastics […]
Iceland’s rogue whaling season comes to an end with a bloody tally of 148 dead fin whales
Iceland’s first whaling season in four years has come to an end, chalking up a death toll of 148 fin whales
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What is CITES?
The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) is an international agreement to which governments voluntarily adhere and which seeks to ensure that the trade in specimens of wild animals and plants does not threaten their survival
How the exploitation of Antarctic krill for dietary supplements poses a big threat to whales
The new report Krill, Baby, Krill by our colleagues at Changing Markets Foundation investigates the main culprits responsible for the plundering of the cornerstone species of the Antarctic food web – krill
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