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Global Demand to release Greenpeace Activists in Japan Grows

Press release | June 24, 2008 at 5:52

Two Greenpeace Japan activists, arrested last Friday for exposing an embezzlement ring at the heart of the Japanese government's so-called scientific whaling programme have been ordered to spend a further nine days in jail without charge , after...

Greenpeace activists arrested over whale meat scandal to appear in Court on Sunday

Press release | June 22, 2008 at 23:00

Following an extraordinary and unnecessary police operation to arrest two Greenpeace Japan activists involved in exposing a scandalous whale meat embezzlement ring operating within the Japanese whaling fleet, a court hearing will be held on...

Greenpeace Activists Arrested in Japan for Exposing Stolen Whale Meat Scandal

Press release | June 20, 2008 at 5:37

Two Greenpeace activists in Japan have been arrested for exposing a stolen whale meat scandal involving the Japanese government-sponsored Southern Ocean whaling programme.

Japan resumes scandalous whale hunt

Press release | January 31, 2008 at 23:04

Greenpeace is saddened by reports from the Australian Customs vessel, the Oceanic Viking, that the Fisheries Agency of Japan’s whaling fleet has killed at least five whales in the Southern Ocean Whale Sanctuary.

Over 100 whales saved - Low Fuel forces Esperanza back to port

Press release | January 26, 2008 at 0:00

After spending two weeks successfully preventing the Japanese whaling fleet from hunting in the Southern Ocean Whale Sanctuary (1), the Greenpeace ship Esperanza is running low on fuel and must return to port. The Australian government ship...

Japanese govt admits Greenpeace hindering hunt

Press release | January 21, 2008 at 0:00

At a press conference in Tokyo today the administrative vice-Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Toshiro Shirasu told reporters that the whaling fleet has not resumed hunting because Greenpeace is following their fleet in the...

Japan's "Fake" Whaling Programme crumbling

Press release | January 18, 2008 at 0:00

Echoing a series of scandals which have beset the Japanese government in the last year,Greenpeace activists today sent a message direct from the Southern Ocean to Tokyo, as pressure mounts inside Japan for it to end its controversial whaling...

Greenpeace confronts Japanese whalers in Southern Ocean

Press release | January 12, 2008 at 0:00

Following a 10-day search in Antarctic waters, the Greenpeace ship Esperanza today confronted Japan’s whaling fleet in the Southern Ocean Whale Sanctuary.

Greenpeace captures rare Humpback recordings in Antarctica

Press release | January 8, 2008 at 0:00

The crew aboard the Greenpeace ship Esperanza, currently searching for the Japanese whaling fleet in the Southern Ocean, has made a rare series of humpback whales recordings in Antarctic waters.

Suicidal Tuna Fisheries

Feature story | May 11, 2009 at 0:00

The Turkish government has set its own catch limit for the endangered Mediterranean bluefin tuna - in total disregard for internationally agreed quotas and scientific advice.

While Stocks Last

Feature story | May 6, 2009 at 0:00

Today in downtown Auckland Greenpeace opened a seafood cafe of the future - Jellyfish de Jour. The menu includes such delights as Whole Baked Jellyfish Platter with Thai Vegetables, Jellyfish Bisque, and Blackened Cajun Jellyfish.

Japanese Whaling: The truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth

Feature story | March 19, 2009 at 0:00

We have lodged an appeal against Japanese government censorship, calling on the Fisheries Agency of Japan (FAJ) to release uncensored documentation of whale meat sales. Previously we obtained these documents through a 2008 Freedom of...

Justice for whales and Greenpeace

Feature story | February 19, 2009 at 0:00

An ancient Japanese legend says that anyone who folds 1000 paper cranes will have their heart's desire come true. On 16 February, 1000 paper whales were delivered to the Japanese embassy in Stockholm with a message "Free Junichi and Toru".From...

Japan's whaling programme in disarray

Feature story | November 12, 2008 at 19:58

As the whaling fleet prepares to depart Japan, evidence is mounting of an industry in crisis, as new revelations of financial and image problems add to the woes of the scandal-plagued industry.

Challenge to Japan to prosecute anti- whaling activists worldwide

Feature story | November 4, 2008 at 2:21

Despite the moratorium on commercial whaling, the Japanese government continues to send a fleet of ships to the Southern Ocean Whale Sanctuary to kill over a thousand whales. Each season, the fleet departs for the Sanctuary and more whales...

Japanese whaling ship outlawed

Feature story | October 30, 2008 at 21:23

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...

Pirates blacklisted

Feature story | October 7, 2008 at 5:46

Our oceans are being plundered by pirates. Illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing – also known as "pirate fishing" - has become a global scourge. From international waters around the world, to the islands of the South Pacific and the coastal...

Whale meat scandal: Many questions

Feature story | July 19, 2008 at 3:56

Why would we believe the whaling industry when it says it is innocent? The institutions behind the Japanese whaling operation have apparently now investigated themselves and cleared themselves of any wrongdoing over the whale meat embezzlement...

Global protest over arrest of Japanese whale activists (Updated)

Feature story | June 30, 2008 at 0:00

Global protest continues to mount with protests and vigils in front of Japanese embassies around the world and more than 180,000190,000 letters being sent to the Japanese government demanding the release of Junichi Sato and Toru Suzuki -- the...

Help Mister Splashy Pants rescue the Tokyo Two

Feature story | June 29, 2008 at 0:00

Mister Splashy Pants just heard that two of his Greenpeace pals have been arrested. He, too, is amazed that they've been locked up for exposing the truth -- and he's going to do something about it. Are you?

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