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WDC2023-007 NMLC Release (16)

Seal Rescued in Marshfield Released Back Into The Wild

For Immediate Release, May 31, 2023 PLYMOUTH, MA - A young male grey seal that...

Norway ups whale kill numbers and removes whale welfare protections

The whaling season in Norway has begun on the back of disturbing announcements from the...
Image taken from an unmanned hexacopter at >100ft during a research collaboration between NOAA/SWFSC, SR3 and the Coastal Ocean Research Institute. Research authorized by NMFS permit #19091.

Southern Resident orca petition to list them under Oregon Endangered Species Act advanced

The Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission voted today to advance a petition seeking to protect...
Hysazu Photography

WDC and Conservation Partners Continue to Seek Oregon Endangered Species Protection for Southern Resident Orcas

On Friday, April 21st, the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission will determine whether the petition...

Icelandic fin whalers head out to the hunting grounds

Fin whaling vessels owned by Iceland’s biggest whaling company, Hvalur hf, left Reykjavik Harbour yesterday.  After stopping at the whaling station at Hvalfjordur to pick up chains, harpoons and other gear, they headed out to the whaling grounds off Faxafloi.  Last December, the Icelandic Fisheries Ministry self-allocated a quota of 154 fin whales to be killed during the 2014 season, despite the species being classified as endangered and the existence of a massive frozen stockpile of Icelandic fin whale meat in Japan.  Almost no fin whale meat is consumed in Iceland itself.

 It is reported that the whalers are once again aiming to kill their first fin whale to mark Iceland’s National Day on Tuesday 17th June, as they did last year.

 The whalers have gone out, in defiance of global criticism and strong campaigning from WDC and other NGOs and despite a strong snub last week from the US State Department which pointedly omitted to invite Icelandic representatives to an international ocean conference on ocean sustainability, Our Ocean.

 WDC will continue the fight to stop whaling in all waters and, on the eve of an important EU meeting when whaling will be discussed, we call upon governments both in the EU and wider, to stand united and speak with one voice in defence of whales.

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