Threat from Solomon Island dolphin captures continues
WDCS is very concerned at the continuation of captures in the Solomon Islands by business interests intent on shipping bottlenose dolphins to new international destinations.
February
Threat from Solomon Island dolphin captures continues
WDCS is very concerned at the continuation of captures in the Solomon Islands by business interests intent on shipping bottlenose dolphins to new international destinations.
Australian court rules to stop Japanese hunt in Antarctica"
The Federal Government ruled that the Japanese whaling company Kyodo Senpaku Kaisha, which is currently in Antarctic waters aiming to kill up to 935 minke whales and 50 fin whales this season, is in breach of Australian legislation.
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Police bust whale poaching scam in South Korea
In a massive sting operation, South Korean police raided warehouses in the southern port of Ulsan last week, and confiscated more than 50 tons of minke whale meat.
Countries protest against whaling, US a "no show"
Following the announcement that Japan will 'delay' the planned killing of humpback whales this year, 31 countries issued a protest to the Japanese Government, calling on the country to end it's scientific whaling programme. Almost 1000 other whales will face Japan's harpoons in Antarctic this season.
The US was notably absent from the declaration.