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Anti-whaling activist Paul Watson freed after Denmark rejects Japan's extradition request
17 Dec 2024 18:07 GMT
… intercept a new Japanese factory whaling ship.
Watson was also featured … II. Japan joined the International Whaling Commission, an international body that … to the International Whaling Commission.
In 2014, the International Court of Justice ruled against Japan …
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‘Whale is delicious’: The push to revive Japan’s whaling culture
31 Oct 2024 18:54 GMT
… ” and re-examine whaling as an environmentally sustainable … imposed by the International Whaling Commission, it continued … to stop by the International Court of Justice in 2014 in a … the International Whaling Commission and resumed commercial whaling in its …
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From breakdown to crackdown: environment and climate activists in the crosshair
01 Feb 2025 20:26 GMT
… scientific research. In 2014, the International Court of Justice in The Hague agreed with … and economic context for Japanese whaling operations, and concludes that … powerful industrial machinery behind Japanese whaling. While tradition plays a role …
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Greens call for increased pressure on Japan following whale “research” ships reported off Australia’s Antarctic coastline
29 Jan 2025 07:06 GMT
… the Japanese consulate whether Japanese whaling “research” vessels are currently … took Japan to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) over its whaling ‘research’ activities in the … by the ICJ to be a thinly disguised commercial whaling operation.
“Last …
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Losing the Whales: How the Anti-Whaling Narrative Has Failed
16 Sep 2024 17:01 GMT
… at the International Court of Justice that it was, with its “scientific whaling,” in … , the generic, unfocused “stop whaling” message occupied the airwaves. Organizers … forcefully against whaling will encourage a backlash in whaling nations; whaling can …
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In Graphic Detail: Whaling in Japan
28 Aug 2024 07:05 GMT
… 1986, when the International Whaling Commission announced a moratorium on … complaint with the International Court of Justice against Japan’s scientific whaling program. After … scientific evidence, its commercial whaling operations are sustainable and that …
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Anti-whaling activist Paul Watson arrested under Japanese ‘Red Notice’
12 Aug 2024 12:55 GMT
… Captain Watson’s anti-whaling activities in the Antarctic … whaling activities in the Antarctic. These activities were banned by the International Court of Justice … the launch of their newest whaling ship, the Kangei Maru … Maru is the largest whaling ship of its …
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As Japan Resumes Whaling, Captain Paul Watson’s Fate Hangs in the Balance
10 Aug 2024 01:13 GMT
… current whaling activities follow a 2014 ruling by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) … in The Hague, which declared Japan’s previous whaling … has since resumed commercial whaling, drawing criticism from conservation …
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Anti-whaling activist Paul Watson arrested on Japan's orders days after leaving Dublin
22 Jul 2024 12:05 GMT
… Antarctic research whaling program JARPA was declared illegal by the International Court of Justice in … ICJ ruling for several years but eventually stopped Antarctic high seas whaling … his opposition to whaling. "We condemn whaling unequivocally and call …
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CAPTAIN PAUL WATSON FOUNDATION TO INTERCEPT JAPANESE FACTORY WHALING SHIP VIA NORTHWEST PASSAGE
11 Jul 2024 12:55 GMT
… research whaling program JARPA was deemed illegal by the International Court of Justice … 2014, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruled that Japan’s whaling activities in … the Regulation of Whaling (ICRW), which permits whaling for scientific …