WASHINGTON (July 3, 2024) – Today, Reps. Jared Huffman (D-CA), Ed Case (D-HI), Mary Peltola (D-AK), and James Moylan (R-Guam) introduced the Sustaining America’s Fisheries for the Future Act of 2024, a bill that reauthorizes the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (MSA), our nation’s primary federal fisheries law. “This bill introduces stronger protections for […]
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Humpback Whale Death Raises Climate Change Concerns in Nova Scotia
Recent whale sightings in Nova Scotia, including the discovery of a humpback whale in the Stewiacke River, are prompting discussions about Climate change. Tonya Wimmer, executive director of the Marine Animal Response Society, remarked on the unusual presence of species in unexpected locations, linking these events to potential shifts in oceanic conditions. The humpback whale, […]
Petition: Help Stop Japan’s Hunting of Vulnerable Fin Whales
As Japan’s whaling killing season begins, the survival of fin whales is at risk. These majestic creatures are listed as vulnerable by the International Union for Conservation of Nature, yet fin whales were added to Japan’s list of targeted species. Now, a massive whaling factory ship has set sail to hunt these gentle giants, and […]
Unusually Large Number of Whales Spotted, Including Multiple Endangered Species, off Northeast U.S. Coasts
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has reported 161 sightings of whales last month, representing seven different whale species. The sightings, recorded on May 25, took place off the northeastern U.S. Coasts, near Martha’s Vineyard and southeast of Nantucket. According to NOAA, the sightings included an unusually high number of whale species, particularly endangered […]
Iceland Grants the Last Whaling Company Hunting License
Iceland has granted a license to Europe’s last whaling company, Hvalur, to kill 128 fin whales this year, a move that has sparked widespread condemnation from animal rights groups. This decision comes after hopes were raised that the practice might be halted due to concerns about the cruelty involved, which led to a temporary suspension […]
Washington’s Makah Tribe could once again harpoon whales as US waives conservation law
SEATTLE (AP) – The United States granted the Makah Indian Tribe in Washington state a long-sought waiver Thursday that helps clear the way for its first sanctioned whale hunts since 1999 and sets the stage for renewed clashes with animal rights activists. The Makah, a tribe of 1,500 people on the northwestern tip of the […]
Sea turns red with blood in ‘the worst pilot whale slaughter campaigners have recorded’ as 138 of the creatures are driven into harbour and hacked to death in traditional ‘hunt’
The most brutal whale hunt campaigners say they have ever documented saw at least 138 pilot whales slaughtered as they were driven into a shallow harbour, in a gruesome ritual which lasted ‘hours’. The latest grindadrap in the Faroe Islands – a Viking tradition which sees the animals rounded up and hacked to death – […]
Orca Ship Attacks Spark New Danger Map and Safety Guidelines
Orca attacks off the coast of Spain have sparked new warnings and safety guidelines from officials. The Maritime Safety and Rescue Society released a map detailing the areas of concern so that sailors may avoid them. The areas run between the Gulf of Cadiz and the Strait of Gibraltar. The officials hope the new guidelines […]