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Latest policy developments
- All policy news
- Create healthy seas
- End captivity
- Prevent bycatch
- Prevent deaths in nets
- Stop whaling
- Strandings
Short and cruel hunt season ends in Iceland
Emergency Right Whale Petition Seeks Overdue Protections From Vessel Strikes
How we need to support Faroese communities to end the whale and dolphin hunts
Landmark report reveals UK wildlife’s devastating decline
Go ahead for new UK oil and gas exploration threatens whales and dolphins
Speaking up for the little guys – WDC in action
Our successes
Upheld ban on commercial whaling
Greater protection for Hector's dolphins
Reducing fishing gear threat to right whales
Whale meat no longer moved through EU ports
Marine protected area created in Bangladesh
UK commits to reduce death in nets
Marine protected area created in Antarctica
US import of captured beluga whale stopped
Speed limit for ships along the US east coast
Harbour porpoise homes protected in UK
Online whale meat sales stopped in Japan
World's first beluga whale sanctuary
We work with partners from all sectors to secure a future where whales and dolphins are safe and free.
Every whale and dolphin - safe & free
There are 3 vital ways that we are fighting for the survival of whales and dolphins.
Together we can:
Whaling and captivity
Whales and dolphins should live free and healthy lives.
Why whales and dolphins matter
Whales play a vital role in the health of the marine ecosystem and the planet.
Create safe seas
Vessels and fishing gear accidentally harm over 650,000 marine mammals each year
