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Japan objects to the protection of sharks - again

Blog entry by Wakao Hanaoka | June 18, 2013

The Japanese government has objected to a decision by CITES, the convention regulating the international trade of wild plants and animals,   to regulate the trade of five shark species   – including hammerhead, oceanic whitetips and...

Deep Seabed Mining: A new threat to our oceans

Blog entry by Charles Latimer - Oceans Campaign | August 1, 2013

This week London is playing host to the 2013 Deepsea Mining Summit, a meeting of companies and investors that seek to go to the least known ecosystems of the world, at the bottom of our oceans, and rip it apart.  Sounds a little crazy?

Major breakthrough for Ocean Lovers: UN takes landmark step towards high seas...

Blog entry by Sofia Tsenikli | January 27, 2015

It is time for Ocean Lovers worldwide to celebrate! After years of political foot-dragging, and four hectic days of   negotiations   at the United Nations, a   breakthrough   came in the wee hours of Saturday morning, 24 January:...

There's slavery in the seafood industry. Here's what we can do about it.

Blog entry by David Pinsky | July 23, 2015

There's no easy way to say this:  The seafood at your local supermarket may be connected to slavery.  It's heartbreaking. Fishing operators  in over 50 countries  around the world are crewing ships through human trafficking networks...

Japanese whaling ship outlawed

Feature story | October 27, 2008 at 18:00

Yet another nail has been put in the coffin of Japan's dying whaling industry. We've managed to get the Oriental Bluebird, re-supply and transport ship of Japan’s whaling fleet, de-flagged and fined, following a legal ruling by Panamanian...

Fight to protect endangered killer whales far from over

Feature story | April 24, 2009 at 16:00

Greenpeace and its partners are awaiting a court decision on a request from the federal government to dismiss an important case brought by environmental groups to protect British Columbia’s threatened northern and endangered southern populations...

Rare whale song captured in the Southern Ocean

Feature story | January 8, 2008 at 17:00

Earlier this week, our crew on the Esperanza awoke to find themselves surrounded by at least 50 humpback whales feeding in the Southern Ocean Whale Sanctuary. Leandra, our on-board scientist, captured some rare and unique underwater sounds as...

Fake whale science from ship to shore

Feature story | January 17, 2008 at 17:00

The Greenpeace ship Esperanza has prevented whaling for six days and counting as the crew continues to chase the Japanese fleet's factory ship, Nisshin Maru, out of the Southern Ocean Whale Sanctuary. Our crew today sent a message, direct from...

Does Canon support shooting whales?

Feature story | January 23, 2008 at 17:00

Here at Greenpeace, we support shooting whales... with cameras. But we're surprised to learn that Canon, the world's number one digital camera producer, isn't willing to condemn using harpoons -- despite their high-profile advertising and...

Over 100 Whales Saved by Greenpeace

Feature story | January 26, 2008 at 17:00

After spending two weeks successfullypreventing the Japanese whaling fleet from hunting in the Southern OceanWhale Sanctuary, the Greenpeace ship Esperanza is running low onfuel and must return to port. The Australian government ship...

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