On July 20, 2011, U.S. Dept. of Commerce Secretary Gary Locke formally declared the nation of Iceland to be in defiance of the International Whaling Commission’s global ban on commercial whaling. The declaration was met with over-whelming approval by numerous NGOs and conservation groups the world over. As a result of the commerce secretary’s declaration, President Obama now has 60 days to decide whether to impose economic penalties and/or trade sanctions against Iceland. Such sanctions are authorized under legislation known as the ‘Pelly Amendment’.
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Pierce Brosnan Pleads US to Help End the Killing of Whales for Profit
βThe Obama Administration is backing a deadly deal that would make it legal once again to kill whales for profit. Please call on the President to reverse course,β explains Pierce … [Read full article]
Saving BioGems : False Killer Whales Still in Danger in Hawaii
Last season NRDC announced it’s mission to save the Hawaiian island’s Whales, and now that this decision is facing the president we’re asking the Obama Administration to protect Hawaii’s false … [Read full article]
Whale Wars: Exclusive Interview with Pilot Chris Aultman
Chris Aultman is the helicopter pilot and Aviation Director of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society. He served for six years in the United States Marine Corps prior to joining … [Read full article]
New 'Whale Wars' TV Series Documents Anti-Whaling Activists
The Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, a direct action animal rights organization led by Captain Paul Watson, will get some well-deserved attention in an upcoming seven-part Animal Planet television series titled … [Read full article]