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CETACEANS CAMPAIGN NEWS
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Campaign Update: 21 Apr 08 STOP Japan's Commercial Whaling Take Action Now Press Release: 17 Apr 08 EIA: Call for tougher action on global eco crime at UN EIA has been urging the international law enforcement community to make environmental crime a higher priority on the agenda and to learn lessons from drugs and arms trafficking. Press Release: 3 Apr 08 UK seafood consumers unwittingly support Japanese whaling British seafood consumers are unwittingly supporting Japan's killing of whales by buying from its three largest seafood corporations. Photo Story: 13 Mar 08 IMAGES from the sell-out Douglas Adams Memorial Lecture. A big 'thank you' to all those who attended this year's event headlined by Dr Steven Pinker and the cast from Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. Announcement: 28 Jan 08 Renowned psychologist gives insight into workings of the human mind. Join us for an evening with author and cognitive scientist Steven Pinker as he presents his lecture, “The Stuff of Thought: Language as a Window into Human Nature.” Press Release: 18 Dec 07 Companies Linked to Japanese Whaling; Conservationists Call for Action Press Release: 18 Nov 07 Whaling fleet sets off on Humpback kill. Japan’s whaling fleet sets sail with Humpbacks in its sights for first time in more than 40 years. 1 Nov 07 Dolphin hunt protesters in violent clash with Japanese fishermen. Campaigners trying to stop the secret killing of thousands of dolphins have been involved in violent confrontations with Japanese fishermen. Press Release: 25 Sep 07 Call to End World's Largest Whale Hunt. LONDON 25th September: ENVIRONMENTAL groups and members of the public will protest outside the Japanese Embassy in London today against Japan’s annual slaughter of 20,000 small whales, dolphins and porpoises. Press Release: 30 May 07 Japan's Whaling Loses Support From Commercial Fisheries Companies Japan’s fourth largest fisheries company, Kyokuyo, has pledged to stop its sale of whale meat in Japan. Its decision follows a campaign led by the Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA), Humane Society International (HSI) and the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW). Kyokuyo is thought to have sold at least 10 million cans of whale meat each year in Japan, plus frozen whale products. Announcement: 28 May 07 Daily blog from IWC 59 EIA campaigners report back from 59th annual meeting of the IWC in Alaska Announcement: 1 May 07 Caribbean Governments Urged To Oppose Commercial Whaling An ad campaign has been launched to promote whale-friendly policies in the Caribbean in the run-up to the 59th Annual Meeting of the International Whaling Commission (IWC). 17 Apr 07 REVEALED - The link Between Japanese Whale Meat and US Sushi. EIA has uncovered links between a major American sushi supplier and whale meat traders in Japan. Announcement: 2 Mar 07 Action Alert: Help EIA Stop the Slaughter of Dolphins in Japan Ask your MP to sign the Early Day Motion regarding the dolphin kills taking place in Japan. Announcement: 7 Feb 07 Action Alert: Ten Year Anniversary of the Tragic Taiji-Five Orca Capture - Stop it from Happening Again Today marks the 10th anniversary of the capture of the ‘Taiji-five’ – five orcas that were driven into Hatajiri Bay, Taiji, in Japan, and caught alive for so-called ‘academic purposes’. Campaign Update: 1 Nov 06 Iceland's whaling criticised 25 nations from around the world unite to tell Iceland: ‘Stop whaling now’ Campaign Update: 19 Oct 06 Iceland resumes commercial whaling in contravention of international law Iceland's plans to resume commercial whaling and international trade in whale products. Press Release: 21 Aug 06 Return from the killing fields: Japan’s ‘scientific’ whale hunt slaughters almost every whale in sight. Japan's whaling fleet returns from its destructive whale hunt in the North Pacific Campaign Update: 20 Jun 06 News from the IWC EIA campaigners reflect on the 58th annual meeting of the International Whaling Commission Press Release: 16 Jun 06 Campaigners demand governments unite against Japan's massive porpoise hunt IWC Meeting, St. Kitts; Campaigners today called upon International Whaling Commission (IWC) Member Governments to unite in opposition to Japan's ongoing mass slaughter of Dall's porpoises. This year, Japan expects to gain a voting majority at the IWC meeting in St Kitts for the first time in over 25 years, and will use this majority on the opening day to prevent any discussion of dolphin and porpoise hunts at the IWC. Press Release: 12 Jun 06 New footage fuels welfare argument of anti-whaling lobby As pro and anti-whalers meet in St Kitts to debate whale killing methods (Sunday 11 - Tuesday 13 June), new undercover footage is released which proves that there is no humane way to kill a whale at sea - even in optimum weather conditions. Press Release: 13 Apr 06 Environmental Groups Call on World’s Largest Seafood Company to End Japan’s Whaling As Japan’s whaling fleet returned home yesterday from its Antarctic hunt with the largest kill of whales in over 20 years, the Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) exposes the international seafood giant Maruha’s involvement in Japan’s whaling and calls on it to use it’s influence to help stop the killing of the world’s whales. Announcement: 5 Apr 06 Japan's Commercial Fishing Companies Quit 'Scientific' Whaling On 24 March 2006, Kyodo Senpaku Kaisha Ltd, the company which carries out Japan’s ‘scientific’ whaling under contract to the Institute of Cetacean Research (ICR), announced that its present shareholders would be transferring all shares in the company to several public-interest corporations including the ICR. Press Release: 24 Feb 06 Tony Blair urged to take action to stop slide towards resumption of commercial whaling The Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) is calling on Tony Blair to urgently increase diplomatic pressure to halt Japan's relentless drive to overturn the ban on commercial whaling. Announcement: 10 Jan 06 EIA Pays Tribute to Tony Banks Tony Banks will be sadly missed by EIA. Press Release: 30 Nov 05 Investigative Report Links U.S. Seafood Giant Gorton's of Gloucester to Japan's Whale Hunt Boston, USA; The Environmental Investigation Agency, The Humane Society of the United States and Greenpeace United States today presented a report revealing that U.S. seafood giant, Gorton's of Gloucester, is owned by Nippon Suisan Kaisha Ltd., a company with a 70-year history of whale hunting. Press Release: 31 Oct 05 The largest hunt of any whale, dolphin or porpoise species worldwide - the Dall’s Porpoise Hunt - begins in Japan London; The 1st of November marks the start of the hand harpoon hunt of Dall’s porpoises off the northeast coast of Japan, as it enters its 25th consecutive year as the largest cetacean (whale, dolphin and porpoise) kill in the world, stated the Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA). Announcement: 19 Aug 05 October 8th - Worldwide protest against Japan's dolphin slaughter Please join us in London on 8th October to support the worldwide protest against Japan's dolphin drive hunts Announcement: 27 Jun 05 An Investigation into Norwegian Whale Hunting EIA and WSPA investigators obtain undercover footage of Norwegian whale hunting which blows a hole in whaling propaganda of pro-whalers. Campaign Update: 24 Jun 05 An Update from 2005's International Whaling Commisssion Meeting The 57th meeting of the International Whaling Commission (IWC) took place in Ulsan, Republic of Korea, from 20th to 24th June, 2005. Press Release: 16 Jun 05 Shocking new footage shows barbarity of whaling - harpooned whale is riddled with gunfire and lives on for at least 14 minutes London; Dramatic new undercover footage of whale hunting released today, dispels the myth promoted by pro-whaling countries like Norway that whales are hunted and killed within two minutes of being harpooned. Press Release: 19 May 05 UK Government Urged to Protect Whales, Dolphins and Porpoises from Ravages of Climate Change, Fisheries and Pollution London; The UK Government must take decisive action at next month’s meeting of the International Whaling Commission (IWC) in Korea to protect whales, dolphins and porpoises from environmental threats, such as climate change, commercial fisheries and chemical pollution, urged the Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) today. Announcement: 9 Nov 04 Tesco Decides to Stop Selling Whale Meat in Japan We have some fantastic breaking news to report from our Cetacean campaign. On 26 October 2004, Tesco PLC informed EIA that it had decided to stop selling all cetacean (whale, dolphin and porpoise) products in its Japanese supermarkets. Campaign Update: 10 Aug 04 56th Meeting of the International Whaling Commission EIA campaigners report on the annual IWC meeting, held in Sorrento, Italy in July. Press Release: 15 Jul 04 IWC Challenged to Tackle Chemical Contamination of Whales, Dolphins and Porpoises London; Chemical pollutants present an increasing threat to whales, dolphins and porpoises, and should be prioritised for action at next week’s meeting of the International Whaling Commission (IWC), stated the Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) today. Press Release: 24 Jun 04 Sale of Contaminated Whale products by 7-Eleven and Ito-Yokado puts Japanese Consumers at Risk Washington, DC: Ito-Yokado, the Japanese parent company of 7-Eleven Inc., is putting their customer’s health at risk by ignoring compelling evidence that whale, dolphin and porpoise (cetacean) products containing high levels of mercury and methylmercury are being sold in their stores, stated the Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA), The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) and Greenpeace. Press Release: 12 May 04 Japan Begins 'Scientific' Hunt for Endangered Whales London; Japan’s whaling fleet will set out tomorrow to hunt and kill 260 whales in the North Pacific under the auspices of ‘scientific’ whaling. The meat and blubber brought home from this hunt will add more whale products to a market already flooded with polluted dolphin and porpoise products from Japan’s coastal hunts, despite a general decline in demand, stated the Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA). Press Release: 9 Mar 04 Global Anti-Whaling Campaign Launched - a new Report, with Foreword by Sir David Attenborough, Exposes the Cruelty behind Whaling London; A new report, ‘Troubled Waters’, is being released today to mark the launch of an international campaign against commercial and 'scientific' whaling. Press Release: 3 Mar 04 Tesco-owned Store Sells Whale Meat in Japan London; Leading UK retailer, Tesco PLC, has been closely linked to the sale of products from Japan’s controversial hunting of whales, dolphins and porpoises (collectively known as cetaceans), revealed the Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) and Greenpeace today. Press Release: 16 Feb 04 Consumption of Whale Meat Linked to Disruption in Children's Brain Development London; A scientific study released last week revealed the harmful effects of exposure to mercury on brain development in children due to consumption of whale meat and some fish. This renews concerns that the Japanese Government continues to sell whale, dolphin and porpoise meat which, the Environmental Investigation Agency has shown, contains levels of mercury in excess of their own health guidelines. Press Release: 12 Dec 03 Japanese Health Ministry Allows Dangerous Trade of Toxic Whale and Dolphin Products London; Mercury contaminated dolphin, porpoise and small whale products are widely available in Japan’s retail outlets and the Japanese Ministry of Health Labour and Welfare (JMHLW) has failed to adequately warn Japanese consumers about the serious health risks they face when they eat these products, stated the Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) today. Press Release: 3 Nov 03 Mercury-poisoned meat from Endangered Japanese Dolphins sold as Human Food Govt of Japan turns blind eye to dangerous trade Campaign Update: 9 Oct 03 UK scientists find evidence of noise-induced internal damage in whales and dolphins An article in today’s issue of the respected science journal Nature details evidence of acute and chronic tissue damage in whales and dolphins that stranded during naval sonar exercises. Campaign Update: 10 Sep 03 UK leads international opposition to Iceland’s whale hunt The United Kingdom presented a demarche to the Icelandic Government in Reykjavik today on behalf of 23 countries to condemn Iceland´s decision to commence scientific whaling. Campaign Update: 15 Aug 03 Joint NGO Statement on Iceland's Whaling Programme On the 15th August 2003, the day that Iceland was scheduled to start a new two-year whaling programme, a coalition of seven major UK environmental and animal welfare organisations issued a joint statement expressing outrage at the move. Campaign Update: 12 Aug 03 Iceland to resume scientific whaling Iceland plans to kill 38 minke whales during August and September in the name of science. Campaign Update: 8 Aug 03 Iceland Resumes Scientific Whaling EIA urges Iceland to reconsider sham whaling plan Campaign Update: 22 Jul 03 Report from the 55th annual meeting of the International Whaling Commission EIA reports back from the annual meeting of the IWC, held in Berlin from 16th to 19th June. Press Release: 18 Jun 03 Whales to go to the Dogs Berlin: At the 55th meeting of the International Whaling Commission (IWC) today, the Environmental Investigation Agency confirmed that whale and dolphin meat is being sold in pet food in Japan, despite claims that Japan needs more whale meat. Press Release: 16 Jun 03 The Forgotten Whales - Hunting Baird's Beaked Whales in Japan's Coastal Waters Berlin: EIA calls on the Government of Japan to immediately suspend the hunting of Baird's beaked whales. Press Release: 12 Jun 03 Mercury Rising - The End of Japan's Commercial Whaling? London: EIA releases a new report titled “Mercury Rising - the sale of polluted whale, dolphin and porpoise meat in Japan” which reveals that mercury-contaminated whale, dolphin and porpoise products are widely available in Japan’s retail outlets. Campaign Update: 3 Apr 03 Large Japanese supermarket chain implements substantial reduction in the sale of whale, dolphin and porpoise products Campaign Update: 15 Nov 02 Stop Press: CITES Update EIA campaigners report back from the 12th Conference of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) in Santiago, Chile. Press Release: 14 Oct 02 Future of Whales at Stake - This Time on Our Own Doorstep The future of whales is again at stake as member countries of the International Whaling Commission (IWC) gather in Cambridge on Monday 14th October for further negotiations on a management plan – the Revised Management Scheme (RMS) - that would be used if commercial whaling was ever allowed to resume in the future. Press Release: 29 Aug 02 Futo Dolphin Drive Hunt Resumes The managing director of the Ito Fishermen’s Cooperative has announced that the dolphin drive hunt in Futo, Shizuoka prefecture in Japan, will resume after a three year gap. Campaign Update: 19 Jul 02 Action Alert: US Navy is granted permission to deafen and kill whales in 80% of the world’s oceans On July 16th 2002, the Bush administration granted the US Navy a permit to harm whales, dolphins, and other marine mammals while using its Low Frequency Active Sonar system (LFAS) in as much as 80 percent of the world's oceans. Campaign Update: 18 Jul 02 Norway and Iceland Flout CITES Norway and Iceland have resumed international trade in whale products. A shipment of whale meat and blubber departed Norway on July 15th, arriving in Iceland the following day. Press Release: 20 Jun 02 England Brazil World Cup Clash Takes Place in Shizuoka, Japan's Dolphin Hunting Area The England Brazil world cup clash will be taking place in a prefecture that regularly stages some of the most diabolical scenes of animal brutality ever recorded. Press Release: 22 May 02 Japan's Whalemeat Market Out Of Control Shimonoseki, Japan: The Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) today released evidence indicating that whale products from the Russian Federation and Greenland are being sold in Japanese supermarkets. Press Release: 17 May 02 Government of Japan Fails to Protect Consumers and Whales Japanese consumers face serious health risks when they eat whale products on sale in Japan. Press Release: 15 Jan 02 More Minke Whales die as Japan enacts new legislation. New Japanese legislation enacted last year has resulted in a five-fold increase in the number of minke whales trapped and killed in fishing gear. Press Release: 26 Dec 01 Environmental Hero Honoured by BBC London; Allan Thornton, chairman of the London-based Environmental Investigation Agency has won a unique BBC Lifetime Achievement Award for his outstanding services to wildlife over the past quarter century. Press Release: 1 Oct 01 Dolphins Destined for Supermarket Shelves as Japan's Annual Hunts Begin More than 2,000 dolphins and small whales face slaughter as Japan’s annual dolphin hunting season starts. Press Release: 27 Jul 01 IWC Calls for Halt to Japan's Mass Kill of Dall's Porpoises Last night the International Whaling Commission (IWC) called for an immediate end to the slaughter of Dall's porpoises in Japan following an initiative by the British delegation. Press Release: 23 Jul 01 Swimming Against the Tide The Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) will today hold a press conference with other environmental groups to present powerful evidence for the case against whaling. Press Release: 5 Jun 01 Environmental Investigation Agency Receives United Nations Environment Award The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) will today award the Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) with the prestigious Global 500 Roll of Honour for outstanding contributions to the protection of the environment. Press Release: 8 Feb 01 Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) urges governments to continue opposition to commercial whaling As member governments of the International Whaling Committee (IWC) meet today to discuss the Revised Management Scheme (RMS) - the programme under which commercial whaling would be managed if the current moratorium on hunting was lifted - the Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) urged governments to strengthen their efforts to oppose the resumption of commercial whaling. Campaign Update: 10 Nov 00 Japan Continues The Senseless Slaughter Of Thousands Of Dall's Porpoises The Environmental Investigation Agency is calling for an immediate suspension of the world's largest kill of cetaceans (whales, dolphins and porpoises), as the controversial Dall' porpoise hand-harpoon hunt starts again this month in Japan, despite international concern over population decline. Campaign Update: 7 Aug 00 The 52nd annual meeting of the International Whaling Commission The 52nd annual meeting of the International Whaling Commission took place from 12th June to 6th July in Adelaide, Australia with four EIA staff attending. Campaign Update: 18 May 00 CITES Rejects International Trade in Whales Japan and Norway unable to get majority vote on commercial whaling Press Release: 13 May 99 Environmental Investigators expose Japan's over-hunting of Dall's Porpoises The Environmental Investigation Agency today releases the results of the most detailed investigation ever undertaken into the world's largest kill of cetaceans (whales and dolphins) - The Dall's porpoise hunt in Japan which takes over 18 000 animals a year.
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