-
June 20, 2006
Humane Society International Sums Up 58th IWC Meeting
The 58th International Whaling Commission session ended with indications that keeping the commercial whaling moratorium may be difficult in the future.
-
June 18, 2006
Japan and Pro-Whaling Allies Win Simple Majority at IWC
For the first time in nearly 30 years, Japan and its allies narrowly secured a simple majority of votes at the annual International Whaling Commission meeting in St. Kitts.
-
February 23, 2006
HSI Urges U.S. Government to Take Action Against Japan for 'Scientific' Whaling Program
In response to Japan's continued disregard of an international ban on commercial whaling, HSI and HSUS have asked the U.S. government to take tough action to help end that country's egregious whale hunting activities.
-
November 30, 2005
Report Links U.S. Seafood Giant Gorton's to Japan's Whale Hunt
The Environmental Investigation Agency, The HSUS and Greenpeace presented a report revealing that U.S. seafood giant, Gorton's of Gloucester, is owned by Nippon Suisan Kaisha Ltd., a company with a 70-year history of whale hunting.
-
July 20, 2004
HSI Calls IWC Revised Management Scheme 'Unacceptable'
HSI called the International Whaling Commission Chair’s proposal to advance the Revised Management Scheme unacceptable.
-
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.
-
September 23, 2002
Solutions That Benefit Both Whales and People
The HSUS believes commercial whaling has no place in modern society. Solutions that protect whales and benefit humans, such as creating sanctuaries, should be adopted instead.
-
July 26, 2002
The Fallacy of Humane Killing
-
July 26, 2002
Essay: There's No Need to Hunt Whales Commercially
Read an essay by Patricia Forkan, HSUS Executive Vice President, who extolls the beauty of whales and why they should be protected rather than hunted.
-
July 26, 2002
Human Health Concerns of Whale Meat
Consuming whale meat can be a health hazard for humans, since environmental contaminants have been found in the blubber of some species at levels far in excess of what is considered safe.
- © 2013 Humane Society International
- Privacy Policy
- Site Map
- Contact Us
- Media Contacts
- Subscribe
- Contributions to Humane Society International are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law in your country. HSI's tax identification number is 52-1769464.