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International Whaling Commission

The Cold War Over the Hottest of Blood

Paul Watson | Posted 09.21.2009 | Green

Read More: Southern Ocean Whale Sanctuary, Sea Shepherd, Yushin Maru, International Whaling Commission, Antarctica, Steve Irwin, Ernest Shackleton, Animal Planet, Whale Wars, Whaling, Japanese-Whaling, Sir Robert Scott, Paul Watson, Green News
Paul Watson

The Sea Shepherd crew is doing what governments should be doing, but refuse to do themselves, because of the threats of trade retaliation from Japan.

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The Cove: Japan Has a Dark Secret It Hopes the World Will Never See

Tara Lohan | Posted 09.06.2009 | Home

Read More: International Whaling Commission, Dolphins, Taji, Ocean Preservation Society, The Cove, Ric O'Barry, Dolphin Hunting, Sea World, Flipper, Japan, Captive Dolphins, Dolphin Suicide, Home News
Tara Lohan

The Cove is a thriller: you're perched on the edge of your seat wondering if the filmmakers will get the footage they need or if they'll get nabbed.

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The Cove: Why Is the Japanese Government Hell-Bent on Killing Dolphins?

Jennifer Grayson | Posted 09.03.2009 | Green

Read More: Taiji, International Whaling Commission, Dolphins in Captivity, Dolphin Hunting, Dolphin Killing, Save Japan's Dolphins, Whaling, The Cove, Flippertv, Hayden Panettiere Dolphins, Flipper, Fishing, Illegal-Fishing, Overfishing, Green News
Jennifer Grayson

Filmmakers can't really figure out why Japanese fishermen and the Japanese government are still hell-bent on killing dolphins.

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Vandals On The Side of The Angels: How Far Is Too Far?

Eric Lurio | Posted 08.30.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: New Documentaries, International Law, Documentaries, International Whaling Commission, Piracy, Whaling, New Movies, Japan Whaling, Flipper, The Cove, Sea Shepherds, Entertainment News
Eric Lurio

I am not a fan of whaling and have long supported the ban, but what Sea Shepherd and its friends have been doing, has been mostly ineffective and somewhat counterproductive.

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Taiji's Dirty Little Secret is Out

Sarah Newman | Posted 08.29.2009 | Green

Read More: Oceans 11, Taiji, Humane Society of the United States, International Whaling Commission, The Cove, Dolphins, Ric O'Barry, Hsus, Porpoises, Japan, Green News
Sarah Newman

Below the surface of this quiet Japanese village lies a dirty secret that the fisherman and the Japanese government are trying to keep a secret.

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HuffPost Review: The Cove

Marshall Fine | Posted 08.27.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Taiji, Louie Psihoyos, Marshall Fine, International Whaling Commission, Dolphins, Flipper, The Cove, Japan, Ric O'Barry, Entertainment News
Marshall Fine

If The Cove were a fiction film, it would be derided as far-fetched. The fact that it's nonfiction doesn't make it any easier to believe because the facts are so disturbing.

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Whale Hunting Sought By Denmark

The Copenhagen Post | Posted 07.25.2009 | World

Read More: International Whaling Commission, Humpback Whale, Whale Meat, Whaling Quota, Whaling, Green, Fin Whale Hunting, Fin Whales, Whales, Fin Whale, Whale Hunting, Denmark, Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society, Denmark Whaling Quota, Animal, Animals, World News

At the annual International Whaling Commission meeting this week, Denmark has applied to include humpback whales in the hunting quota for Greenland D...

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James Bond Goes to Washington -- to Save the Whales

Alex Pasternack | Posted 06.20.2009 | Green

Read More: Congress, International Whaling Commission, Norway, Japan, Whaling, Whales, Iceland, Global Warming, Epa, Green News
Alex Pasternack

Pierce Brosnan, who spoke at an EPA hearing on Monday, rhapsodized on the connection between whale protection, efforts to fight climate change and "the interconnectedness of life."

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Fighting for the Lives of Marine Mammals in The Cove

Joel Reynolds | Posted 03.07.2009 | Green

Read More: SaveJapanDolphins.Org, International Whaling Commission, Documentaries, Dolphins, Whaling, Film, The Cove, Green News
Joel Reynolds

The Cove is a riveting tale, told with skill, substance, and relentless drama. This movie is a remarkable achievement, and everyone should see it. I hope they'll get the chance.

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Iceland Allows Massive Whalehunt

Iris Erlingsdottir | Posted 03.02.2009 | World

Read More: Whaling Iceland, Cod Stock, Save the Whales, International Whaling Commission, Whales, Whaling, Ecotourism, Iceland Financial Crisis, Iceland Financial Collapse, Iceland, World News
Iris Erlingsdottir

The worldwide economic crisis is now hitting Iceland harder than any other country. However, eating the country's seed corn is not the solution for our current problems.

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Plan Would Save Antarctic Whales At Expense Of Australian Whales

AP | ROD McGUIRK | Posted 02.27.2009 | Green

Read More: Sea Shepherd, Australia, International Whaling Commission, Whale Wars, Whales, Japan, Paul Watson, Green News

CANBERRA, Australia — The International Whaling Commission may ease its ban on commercial whaling to allow Japan to hunt whales off its coast in...

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