The debate in Iceland has been going back and forth over whether to end whaling. For now, whaling has been allowed for the rest of September, but the big question is will Iceland stop issuing whaling permits for 2024 and beyond?
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Sometimes whales and dolphins don't stay in the ocean, but come up on shore. Why do they do this, as individuals and sometimes as whole pods of animals? There are many reasons, but too often such strandings end in tragedy.
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To its credit, the Biden Administration has proposed that a ban on commercial whaling be included in the Indo-Pacific trade pact. But Japan is balking, and we need President Biden and his US Office of the Trade Representative to hear from the public to end commercial whaling!
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Alarmed by the inhumane nature of harpooning endangered fin whales, the Icelandic government has paused its whaling season until August 31st. You can help encourage the government to end whaling in Iceland permanently!
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Few people have had as much impact in protecting and studying whales as Dr. Roger Payne. Roger died last week, and those of us who knew him will miss his support, his counsel, and his zest for life.
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Your help is needed to end whaling by Iceland, one of the last nations that ignore the international ban on commercial whaling approved by the International Whaling Commission. Some of the endangered fin whales harpooned last summer took more than two hours to die. Send a polite message to Iceland's leaders today!
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A new study, based on interviews with fishermen, estimates that 2% of plastic fishing gear (nets and lines) is lost every year in our oceans. Some of this gear winds up continuing to entangle fish, marine mammals, and other marine life.
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The related disasters of climate change and widespread pollution threaten marine mammals around the world. Steps must be taken now to protect the oceans.
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The last drift gill net fishery in the US, which entangles whales, dolphins and sea turtles, is finally being phased out by Congress, after years of work by IMMP, activists, and many other organizations.
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Even after twelve years, dolphins are still dying in the Gulf of Mexico from the massive oil spill caused by the explosion of the Deepwater Horizon drilling platform. Yet, some in Congress, like Senator Joe Manchin, continue to push for offshore oil drilling.
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