Re ubiquitous fish farming, #whaling by Japan, Iceland & Norway; plus scallop dredging & fly fishing, my WalkaboutsVerse #poem "On #Fishing Regulation": walkaboutsverse.blogspot.co.uk/2010/04/walk...

International Whaling Commission rejects push to revive commercial whaling
->Mongabay | More on "International whaling moratorium upheld" at BigEarthData.ai | #Whaling

Projected environmental change relevant to whaling activities in Utqiaġvik, Alaska
->Nature | More on "Whaling and climate change in Alaska" at BigEarthData.ai | #EnvironmentalChange #Whaling

2/2 Small cetaceans are not covered by the global moratorium on commercial #whaling. The analysis it called for is still needed, and the IWC Scientific Committee has the mandate. We appeal to all member states to give the #IWC the support it needs.

India advocates for collaborative conservation strategies at International Whaling Commission
->The New Indian Express | More on "India's whale conservation efforts" at BigEarthData.ai | #Conservation #Whaling

@drvanessapirotta.bsky.social
The International Whaling Commission will be holding its 70th annual meeting in Hobart this week. Will it set up a protection zone in the South Atlantic? Will the Japanese take any notice? | @news.abc.net.au | 29 September 2026:
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09...
#whaling

A mysterious organ in the sperm whale's head gives it the power to sink ships.

Ok now I've read about a spermaceti!

#Whales #Whaling #WhaleBehaviour

https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20260923-the-science-behind-moby-dick-the-prized-head-of-the-sperm-whale-is-its-greatest-weapon

Iceland Might Finally Ban Commercial Whaling, Protecting #Animals From Horrific Suffering www.thepetitionsite.com/201/622/990/... #Sign #Petition #SpeakOut #SpeakUp #signthepetition #whales #animallovers #Iceland #whaling #repost #animalcruelty #ActNow #TakeAction

Bill that could ban commercial #whaling in Iceland to be introduced in February 2027 🙏🐳

www.speciesunite.com/news-stories...

Good news, should have happened long ago.
#nature #conservation #whaling

Iceland’s government announced a review of the country’s whaling legislation, potentially resulting in a permanent ban. #Iceland, #Japan, #Norway and the Faroe Islands are the only countries that still allow commercial #whaling, despite the 1986 global moratorium on whaling.

Image: Luis Ga

Hvalur ends whaling season after catching 93 fin whales #finwhales #Icelandicfishing #whaling

Hvalur ends whaling season after 93 fin whales #Hvalur #Iceland #whaling

This balanced article raises many important ethical questions around Iceland's commercial #whaling, and points to its reframing as an animal welfare issue. (1/3)

90 fin whales [a vulnerable species on the IUCN Red List] caught this season https://icelandmonitor.mbl.is/news/politics_and_society/2026/09/19/90_fin_whales_caught_this_season/ 🐋 #Cetaceans #MarineMammals #MarineLife #MarineBiology #Whales #Science #Whaling #AnimalCruelty

Ninety fin whales caught so far this season #finwhales #Icelandicfishing #whaling

Whaling gets more debate than education, teachers’ leader says #education #IcelandicTeachersAssociation #whaling

Thoughtful piece in @thefridaytimes.bsky.social by
Dr. Intikhab Ulfat on #whaling in Iceland

"It will show how a society can retain respect for its maritime history while deciding that history does not impose an obligation to repeat every practice inherited from it"
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Paul Watson says Iceland operation is not over #Iceland #PaulWatson #whaling

Inga backs whaling ban and questions iron supplement plan #animalwelfare #Icelandicpolitics #whaling