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Did Sea Shepherd harassment put Japanese whaling on hold?

By On February 16, 2011

According to a report in the Japan Real Time Report blog, Japanese Whale hunting in the Southern Ocean have been on hold since February 10 due to Sea Shepherds harassment. [...]

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Incident Photo – Fin Whale Collision

By On October 21, 2008

(Image courtesy: Press-Telegram) NOAA ship strike reduction rule made major strides recently with its passing of a 10 knot speed limit for large vessels near various high traffic ports along [...]

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AIS for Right Whales? – UPDATE

By On August 27, 2008

* UPDATE in response to NOAA’s Ship Strike Reduction Rule NOAA has moved a step forward in implementing it’s Ship Strike Reduction Rule, which aims to reduce the number of [...]

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Solar Spacecraft To Help Ships Avoid Whales

By On June 21, 2008

The Telegraph tells us of A spy plane designed by Nasa will help track whales in the Mediterranean to try to prevent collisions between the giant mammals and ships. Around [...]

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John Kerry – Save The Whales

By On February 22, 2008

IAR Global News writes: A prominent US politician has introduced a legislative proposal aiming to protect the numbers of endangered whales. Senator John Kerry has proposed speed limits for specific [...]

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Australia’s Shocking Footage of Japanese Whaling – Video

By On February 7, 2008

(If Video becomes “unavailable” try HERE or HERE) The BBC Writes: Australia has released graphic pictures of minke whales caught by a Japanese hunt in the Antarctic. Canberra claimed the [...]

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Whaling – Graphic Images

By On February 3, 2008

The following images were taken by the Australian Customs Service in their mission to end Japanese whaling of the Souther Ocean. Japanese Whaling Ship Yushin Maru Australian Customs Ship Ocean [...]

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Australia Sends Armed Merchant Ship To Track Whalers

By On January 10, 2008

Reuters has an update on Australia’s recent attempts to track Japan’s whaling fleet: CANBERRA, Australia (Reuters) — An Australian fisheries ship has begun pursuing Japan’s whaling fleet near Antarctica to [...]

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Ship Launching on Yokohama Fenders?

By On December 4, 2007

MarineBuzz brings us photos of the M/V Bohai Challenge, being launched on what appears to be Yokohama Fenders (official they’re not Yokohamas). They tell us; Qingdao Yongtai shipping supplies co.,ltd [...]

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