From commercial whaling at least, for now…
From the Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society:
WDCS Press Statement:
Moratorium remains intact: Pro-whaling advocates fail to get commercial whaling condoned
Agadir 23rd June 2010 – After two days of closed-door discussions delegates to the International Whaling Commission (IWC) were unable to reach consensus on a proposal (the ‘deal’) that would see the legitimization of commercial whaling. Continue reading
Center for Biological Diversity says: Tell Obama: No Whaling on Our Watch
Right now President Obama is poised to support a proposal that will allow commercial whaling. Such whaling has been prohibited for decades, and this would be an unacceptable setback for ocean conservation. Continue reading
When David was diving in southeast Florida almost exactly 2 years ago, he was thrilled to see a pod of dolphins, which he was told were a rare sight in the area in February. A few days later he was disturbed to see a more common sight — a submarine conducting sonar testing. After he returned home, we learned that a number of dolphins had stranded in the Florida Keys, a relatively short distance from where he was diving, a few days after he saw them. Continue reading
