Tag: Whaling
Deported activist blasts NZ whaling stance
Anti-whaling activist Peter Bethune has launched a tirade of criticism against the New Zealand government over its stance on whaling.[MORE]
Deported whaling protester back in New Zealand
Anti-whaling activist Peter Bethune has been greeted by his family and supporters as he arrived back in New Zealand.[MORE]
Sea Shepherd activist deported from Japan
Sea Shepherd activist Peter Bethune is forced to leave Japan after being sentenced for obstructing Japanese whaling in the Antarctic Ocean.[MORE]
Outgoing diplomat wants Sea Shepherd crackdown
The outgoing Japanese ambassador has urged Australia to take a more robust attitude towards the activities of the Sea Shepherd activists in the Southern Ocean.[MORE]
NZ leader calls for cool heads on whaling
NZ prime minister John Key says there is a limit to how far anti-whaling protesters should go in the wake of activist Peter Bethune's sentence. [MORE]
Whaling activist heading home to NZ
New Zealand anti-whaling activist Peter Bethune has apologised to his family for worry he has caused.[MORE]
NZ whaling activist escapes jail term
New Zealand activist who boarded a Japanese whaling ship in an attempt to stop a hunt sentenced to two years in prison, suspended for five years.[MORE]
NZ activist to learn fate in Japanese court
Anti-whaling activist Peter Bethune could face up to 2 years in jail when a Japanese court hands down its verdict today.[MORE]
Japanese fury over dolphin-slaughter doco
Protesters confront movie-goers in Tokyo amid anger about a doco which chronicles the slaughter of dolphins.[MORE]
Bethune 'very nervous' ahead of court verdict
A New Zealand anti-whaling activist says he is very nervous ahead of next week's verdict in his trial in a Japanese court.[MORE]
Greenland given go-ahead to hunt whales
The International Whaling Commission has granted Greenland the right to hunt humpback whales.[MORE]
Sea Shepherd's Watson on Interpol's wanted list
Interpol has placed the head of anti-whaling group Sea Shepherd, Paul Watson, on its international wanted list.[MORE]
NZ may join Australia's whaling fight
New Zealand has indicated it will consider supporting Australia's legal action against Japanese whaling.[MORE]
IWC rejects commercial whaling bid
Negotiations on the future of commercial whaling have collapsed, with pro- and anti-whaling nations unable to break a decades-long deadlock.[MORE]
Whaling moratorium talks break down
Talks on replacing a moratorium on whaling with a controlled cull have hit an impasse and will be suspended for a year.[MORE]
Australia 'digging heels in' at whaling talks
Australia has been accused of failing to negotiate at the International Whaling Commission (IWC) meeting in the Moroccan resort city of Agadir.[MORE]
Anti-whaling ship on standby
The crew of the anti-whaling ship Bob Barker is preparing for a return to the Southern Ocean this summer.[MORE]
17 nations barred from whaling vote
Seventeen mostly pro-whaling nations have had their voting rights suspended at the International Whaling Commission.[MORE]
Garrett criticises closed-door whaling talks
Australia says the International Whaling Commission is trying to shut down debate after the whaling body suspended official talks at its meeting in Morocco.[MORE]
Restaurant charged over whale meat
South Korean police have charged a Seoul restaurant owner with selling whale meat believed to have come from Japan's so-called scientific whaling program.[MORE]
Whaling talks forced behind closed doors
Official talks at the International Whaling Commission (IWC) meeting in Morocco were suspended for two days overnight, after less than an hour.[MORE]
Whaling Commission asked to probe bribery claims
The International Whaling Commission is being asked to investigate new bribery allegations against Japan.[MORE]
Talks to decide future of whaling
Representatives are gathering in Morocco for whaling talks which could let Japan restart its commercial whale hunt.[MORE]
Japan, Pacific nations deny whaling bribery claims
Japan, the Marshall Islands and Kiribati have denied trading cash and favours for votes in support of Tokyo on whaling.[MORE]
Compromise won't end whale slaughter: Garrett
The Government does not believe next week's meeting of the International Whaling Commission will bring an end to the killing of whales in the Southern Ocean.[MORE]
