Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society

Conservation groups warning prompts Foreign Office statement telling British tou...

11/3/2011 7:41 AM EST

An undercover investigation into whale meat on sale at Iceland’s Keflavik airport has prompted the Foreign Office to issue a warning to Britons who risk breaching international law.
The Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society (WDCS) and the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) revealed recently that Iceland is openly selling whale meat packaged for export in the departure area at Keflavik airport to travellers who, if...

Dolphin SMART Expands to Hawaii and Recognizes First Program Participants

10/19/2011 7:57 AM EST

WDCS (the Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society) and partners welcome two new Hawaii dolphin tour operators into the Dolphin SMART wild dolphin conservation program. Hawaii Nautical and Port Waikiki Cruises [link http://www.hawaiinautical.com/, http://www.portwaikikicruises.com] and Ocean Joy Cruises [link http://oceanjoycruises.com/ ] earned Dolphin SMART recognition after successfully demonstrating responsible...

ICELAND EXPORTS OVER A HUNDRED TONNES OF ENDANGERED FIN WHALE AS US TRADE SANCTI...

9/9/2011 5:40 AM EST

Environmental and welfare groups today revealed that Iceland's commercial whaling operation exported a further 133 metric tonnes of whale products from endangered fin whales in July despite the pending threat of US trade sanctions for violating conservation agreements that protect the endangered fin whales.

The 133 metric tonnes of whale meat worth an estimated US$1.2 million was exported to Japan in July 2011 even...

US findings on Icelandic whaling welcomed by WDCS

7/20/2011 10:25 AM EST

Move towards strong action a massive step forward in the fight against Icelandic whaling
The Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society (WDCS) has today welcomed a decision by the US Secretary of Commerce which recommends a series of strong actions, including the possibility of trade sanctions, be imposed on Iceland over its commercial whaling and trade in whale products, and WDCS now calls on President Obama to...

Most progressive IWC meeting for many years draws to a controversial and chaotic...

7/14/2011 4:54 PM EST

Although the 63rd International Whaling Commission (IWC) meeting in Jersey adopted a proposal by the United Kingdom to clean up the practices of the Commission, less than a day later Japan and its allies crashed the meeting by walking out en masse and breaking a quorum on a vote for the adoption of a whale sanctuary in the South Atlantic proposed by Argentina and Brazil.

“The Sanctuary incorporates some important...

Visiting Iceland? Please don’t eat the locals

7/5/2011 4:00 AM EST

WDCS calls on visitors to Iceland not to eat whale meat
A staggering 35 to 40% of the meat from minke whales slaughtered by Icelandic whalers is eaten by tourists visiting the country who often have no idea that their actions are propping up commercial whaling.

As a result, the Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society (WDCS) is launching a summer awareness campaign targeted at tourists thinking of visiting...

Over half of EU Member States violate laws protecting whales and dolphins held in captivity

WDCS Report reveals over half of EU Member States violate laws protecting whales...

6/21/2011 4:30 AM EST

Embargoed to 10.30am (GMT) 21 June, 2011
A report released today by WDCS, in association with the Born Free Foundation and ENDCAP reveals that dolphinaria, and the Member States that license them, are failing to meet the requirements of European Union (EU) legislation which aims to protect whales and dolphins in captivity.

The Report entitled, Dolphinaria – A review of the keeping of whales and dolphins in...

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6/20/2011 10:00 AM EST

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Annoucement of job losses at Iceland’s main whaling company highlights general d...

5/10/2011 10:54 AM EST

WDCS (the Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society) has learned that Iceland's fin whale hunt is to be postponed indefinitely and a number of workers at the Hvalur whaling company will lose their jobs in a move which reflects the slow demise of the industry in Iceland.

According to reports emerging from Iceland, Kristjan Loftsson, CEO of the Hvalur made the announcement to a group of about 30 staff yesterday...

Iceland’s whale hunters start seasonal slaughter to put whale meat on tourist pl...

4/28/2011 1:00 AM EST

The Icelandic Minke Whalers Association (Hrefnuveiðimenn ehf.) has confirmed that one of its boats, the Hrafnreyður KO-100 has now sailed (Wednesday) out of Hafnarfjorður for the start of the minke whaling season there. Despite poor weather conditions, the vessel is now looking for minke whales in Faxaflói Bay.

Up to 40% of Iceland’s minke whale catch ends up on the dinner plates of tourists visiting the country....

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