IWC59 report

Report from the 59th Annual Meeting of the International Whaling Commission

Press releases from the IWC meeting in Anchorage, Alaska

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Caribbean nations claim "encroachment" in whaling debate

ARTICLE: Caribbean nations claim "encroachment" in whaling debate. Hardbeatnews.com 31 May 2007.

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Antigua supports St. Vincent on sustaining whaling industry

ARTICLE: Antigua supports St. Vincent on sustaining whaling industry. Thursday May 31 2007, Antigua Sun.

Antigua & Barbuda along with other Eastern Caribbean islands reiterated their support for St. Vincent & the Grenadines' request for its 2008 to 2012 quota of Humpback whales

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International Whaling Commission approves extended whaling quotas for Alaska Eskimos

ARTICLE: International Whaling Commission approves extended whaling quotas for Alaska Eskimos. The Associated Press, May 29, 2007. IHT

ANCHORAGE, Alaska: The International Whaling Commission approved extending bowhead whaling quotas for Alaska Eskimos for subsistence hunting.

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One whale worth $1 million in ecotourism to Dominica

ARTICLE: One whale worth $1 million in ecotourism to Dominica. ROSEAU, Dominica, May 28, 2007. Caribbean360.com

A former government minister of Dominica has slammed Japan as a colonising force in some Caribbean countries by forcing them into unsustainable development positions in exchange for foreign aid.

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U.K. tycoon lawmaker targets Japan's 'bribed' whaling allies

ARTICLE: U.K. tycoon lawmaker targets Japan's 'bribed' whaling allies
By WILLIAM HOLLINGWORTH, Tuesday, May 29, 2007. The Japan Times Online.

LONDON (Kyodo) A wealthy British parliamentarian and entrepreneur is funding an "unprecedented" TV campaign to try to dissuade six small Caribbean nations from voting with Japan at the annual meeting of the International Whaling Commission that starts Monday.

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International Whaling Commission requires Caribbean resolve

International Whaling Commission requires Caribbean resolve.
By Clarence E. Pilgrim, Friday May 25 2007, Antigua Sun

When the International Whaling Commission (IWC) holds its 59th meeting in Alaska, a number of countries will have to make several important decisions which will impact on the credibility of the organisation. This includes deciding on the use (or some believe misuse) of science, for the purposes of economic exploitation of whales.

Labels: Antigua, commercial whaling, whale watching

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Japan lacks votes to end whaling ban

Japan lacks votes to end whaling ban, www.chron.com
May 21, 2007, By JOSEPH COLEMAN 2007 The Associated Press

TOKYO The fate of the 21-year-old moratorium on commercial whaling is a numbers' game played at the annual International Whaling Commission meeting and this year Japan is still short of votes in its drive to overturn the ban.

Labels: commercial whaling, Japan, whaling ban

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Anti-whaling nations secure voting majority

ARTICLE: Anti-whaling nations secure voting majority, Andrew Darby, Sydney Morning Herald, May 19, 2007

The annual battle over the lifting of a moratorium on whaling has swung emphatically in favour of anti-whaling nations with the confirmation of Greece as the latest recruit to the International Whaling Commission.

Labels: Greece, IWC, voting

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Landlocked Laos to join IWC

ARTICLE: Landlocked Laos to join IWC, Tokyo says likely to back bid to resume commercial whaling. May 16, 2007. Associated Press / International Herald Tribune

The landlocked nation of Laos has agreed to join the International Whaling Commission at Japan's request and is highly likely to support Tokyo's high-profile pro-whaling campaign, Japanese officials said Wednesday.

Labels: commercial whaling, foreign aid, Japan, Laos

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It's time for the whales again!

ARTICLE: It's Time for the Whales Again! Becky Dayhuff All at Sea. Links to a series of articles about whaling and the Caribbean.

Labels: Caribbean, commercial whaling, whale watching

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Japan braces for whaling fight

ARTICLE: Japan braces for whaling fight. Agence France Press/news.com.au, May 8th 2007.

Labels: IWC, Japan, whaling

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Anti-whaling advert 'boycotted' by MTV

ARTICLE: Anti-whaling advert 'boycotted' by MTV. By Andrew Pierce, 4th May 2007. Telegraph.co.uk

Labels: advert, Anti-whaling, MTV

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A last gasp effort to save the whaling ban?

ARTICLE: A last gasp effort to save the whaling ban? It's time to call Attenborough. John Vidal, Monday May 7, 2007. The Guardian.

An unlikely grouping of the British government, naturalist Sir David Attenborough and Lord Ashcroft, the former Conservative Party treasurer, has emerged to try to stop Japan and its allies from overturning the international ban on whaling.

Labels: Ashcroft, Attenborough, British government, whaling ban

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Iceland continues commercial hunt of whales

ARTICLE: Commercial minke whale hunting begins. 7th May 2007. Iceland Review Online.

The commercial hunt for minke whales in Iceland began on 4th May with the first minke whale caught, but is now on hold until 'scientific whaling', which begins on 8th May is finished. The total minke whale quota is 74 animals; commercial hunters have permission to kill 38 minkes, while scientists have permission to kill 36.

Labels: commercial whaling, Iceland, minke

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Whaling splits islands

ARTICLE: Whaling splits islands. By NILESH GOUNDAR, Sunday, May 06, 2007, The Fiji Times Online.

Labels: IWC, Pacific, whaling

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Sir Trevor McDonald supports TV ad campaign to save whales

ARTICLE: Sir Trevor McDonald is voicing a hard-hitting TV ad campaign to persuade Caribbean nations not to support Japan's plans to resume commercial whaling. Guardian online, Tuesday May 1, 2007.

Labels: Caribbean, Trevor McDonald, whaling

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Lord Ashcroft interview with Iain Dale

See Lord Ashcroft on 18Doughtystreet.com explaining to Iain Dale how he hopes to persuade Caribbean countries to vote in support of protecting whales from whaling. One2One on Youtube

Labels: Ashcroft, Caribbean, Dale, whaling

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Antigua resists new anti-whaling lobby

ARTICLE: Antigua resists new anti-whaling lobby. Tuesday May 01 2007. Antigua Sun.

Labels: Antigua, whaling

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Dominica defends support for whaling

ARTICLE: Dominica defends support for whaling following prime minister's visit to Japan. International Herald Tribune. The Associated Press, Monday April 30, 2007

Labels: Dominica, Japan, whaling

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