Articles by Whale
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Success! Fin Whaling in Iceland Is Suspended after Officials Say Hunts Are Unlawful
Danny Groves | Whale and Dolphin Conservation - TRANSCEND Media Service,
26 Jun 2023
20 Jun 2023 – The Icelandic government has suspended all fin whaling with immediate effect. The decision follows the release of a report yesterday by its own Food and Veterinary Authority.
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The Horror – Reflecting on the Massacre of 1,428 Dolphins on the Faroe Islands
Astrid Fuchs | Whale and Dolphin Conservation - TRANSCEND Media Service,
25 Oct 2021
Astrid Fuchs has worked to try to end the hunts for more than 10 years. She reflects on the reasons the hunts continue and why it’s so hard to find a way to stop them.
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The Whale Who Sank a Ship and Became a Legend
Ed Fox | Whale and Dolphin Conservation - TRANSCEND Media Service,
30 Nov 2020
On 20th November, 1820, far out in the Pacific Ocean, an enormous male sperm whale turned on a group of American whalers, ramming their ship, the Essex, and sinking it. News of the event shocked the whaling world, and would later inspire Herman Melville to write his great American novel, Moby Dick.
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What Now for the Whales of Japan?
Chris Butler-Stroud | Whale and Dolphin Conservation - TRANSCEND Media Service,
21 Sep 2020
News that Shinzo Abe is stepping down as Japan’s prime minister could be another nail in the coffin for the country’s whaling industry. It offers the Japanese government a rare opportunity to press the reset button on a practice which costs it dearly, in subsidies and international reputation.
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Life in Lockdown – Is This What Captivity for Whales and Dolphins Is like?
Cathy Williamson | Whale and Dolphin Conservation - TRANSCEND Media Service,
20 Apr 2020
7 Apr 2020 – What will this global pandemic mean for the future of whale and dolphin captivity? There will be challenges but maybe also some silver linings. Our End Captivity lead, Cathy Williamson, reflects.
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CIA, KUBARK Counterintelligence Interrogation Manual
Whale | Internet Archive – TRANSCEND Media Service,
24 Sep 2018
This 127-page report, classified Secret, was drafted in July 1963 as a comprehensive guide for training interrogators in the art of obtaining intelligence from “resistant sources.” KUBARK–a CIA codename for itself–describes the qualifications of a successful interrogator, and reviews the theory of non-coercive and coercive techniques for breaking a prisoner. Some recommendations are very specific.
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A Nasty Business – Why Commercial Whaling Must End
Campaign Whale – TRANSCEND Media Service,
19 Feb 2018
This report presents a compelling case against any resumption of commercial whaling. Sadly, the slaughter of whales is increasing and there is a real fear that a political compromise will be struck that will allow its resumption. That would be a total disaster for whale conservation efforts. Surely, the whales have suffered enough at our hands.
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Whale and Dolphin Conservation, EcoWatch – TRANSCEND Media Service,
31 Mar 2014
Whale and Dolphin Conservation released a new report [23 Mar 2014] which highlights the global scale of killing and trade in whales in the twenty-first century. WDC demonstrates that consumption of whale and dolphin meat and by-products is not confined to just a few nations, as many believe.
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Sea Shepherd Whale Defence – TRANSCEND Media Service,
8 Apr 2013
Operation Zero Tolerance 2013 has been Sea Shepherd’s most effective campaign to date:
They wanted 50 Humpbacks. They took none.
They wanted 50 Fin whales. They took none.
They wanted 935 Minke whales. They killed 103.
832 Minke whales not slain! 50 Humpbacks and 50 Fins not slaughtered! This translates into 9.96% of their combined quota.
Victorious Return for Sea Shepherd Fleet
Sea Shepherd Whale Defence – TRANSCEND Media Service,
25 Mar 2013
March 21, 2013 – Sea Shepherd Australia is proud to welcome home the 110 strong international crew and three ships, the Steve Irwin, Sam Simon and Bob Barker. Their return marks an end to the most successful campaign to date, with the Japanese whalers returning home with the lowest kill ever. However, it is all with a heavy heart as the man that started it all, Captain Paul Watson, cannot be stepping a shore because the Australian Government will not announce his safe passage into Australia.
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