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February 27, 2010
Will the IWC "Support Group" Sell Out Whales?
In March 2010, a proposed deal by an IWC Support Group Further threatened to legalize commercial whaling for 10 years without calling for a phase-out or phase-down of whaling.
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May 14, 2009
Wildlife Trade
Humane Society International has long been involved in international efforts to reduce or halt the international trade in wildlife and to ensure that animals that are traded are treated in a humane manner.
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June 26, 2009
Whaling, Whales and the Human Imagination
A Humane Society International staff member attending the 61st annual International Whaling Commission meeting reflects on the contrast between whaling in olden days and whale watching in present times.
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April 20, 2010
Whaling Moratorium Under Threat
In spring 2010, a proposed deal threatened an IWC moratorium on whaling that had been in place for decades.
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March 12, 2004
Whalewatch Coalition: There's No Such Thing as Humane Whaling
The HSUS is part of a global anti-whaling coaltion, Whalewatch, which has produced a report titled "Troubled Waters" on the cruelty inherent in whaling.
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May 20, 2009
Whales Need to Be Protected Now, HSI Testifies
HSI's Kitty Block testified before a House committee today about the upcoming International Whaling Commission meeting.
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February 2, 2009
Whales Lose in Secret Bargain Forged by US Commissioner
Documents made public corroborated a secret deal the U.S. is attempting to broker with Japan to legitimize and expand commercial whaling.
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December 31, 2009
Whales in Trouble
Whales face increasing threats.
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March 18, 2009
Whales in Peril
A list of whales particularly in peril from whaling
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March 11, 2010
Whales and Whaling
A chronological list of reports and resources relating to whaling and the IWC available for download.
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March 27, 2008
Whales
Learn more about whales and whaling.
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August 8, 2003
U.S. Threatens Trade Sanctions After Iceland's First Whale Kill in 14 Years
Iceland recently announced plans to kill 38 minke whales this year for "scientific" purposes, an intention that immediately drew international criticism.
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November 30, 2005
U.S. Seafood Giant Gorton's Has a "Whale" of a Problem
HSUS/HSI Urges People to Contact Seafood Giant Gorton's and Urge the Company to Stop Its Parent Company from Slaughtering Whales
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June 17, 2010
U.S. Representatives Support Upholding Commercial Whaling Ban
In the leadup to the 2010 meeting of the International Whaling Commission, 67 members of the U.S. House of Representatives signed a letter to President Obama supporting the moratorium on commerical whaling.
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June 18, 2008
U.S. House Passes Resolution Protecting Whales
The HSUS and HSI applaud the U.S. House of Representatives for taking a strong position against commercial whaling.
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