We strive to increase awareness of the need
for whale conservation at national, regional and international levels.
A recent proposal to create a «
whale conservation market» has highlighted this stubborn ethics / economics divide in a very visible and contentious way.
As the first decade of the twenty - first century draws to a close, the 25th anniversary of a milestone in the history
of whale conservation approaches.
We also create opportunities for local communities to be involved with and profit
from whale conservation initiatives.
The International Whaling Commission's 78 members are meeting in London next month in an effort to reach agreement
on whale conservation rules.
«[A] well -
designed whale conservation market simultaneously enhances conservation welfare and whaler welfare relative to the status quo,» Gerber and colleagues write.
The two - hour program includes a classroom orientation where participants learn about the biology, care, training, and study of this fascinating species and Georgia Aquarium's role in
beluga whale conservation.
The Eastern North Pacific Gray has been touted as one of the success stories in
US whale conservation history.
These efforts are not confined to President Bush, President Clinton was no great shakes in terms of
Gray whale conservation.
IF I were a whaling nation, I would say, «We TOTALLY
support whale conservation, but we believe we should be allowed to hunt those species which have recovered to reasonable levels.
Since then, New Zealand's position at the IWC has been to
advocate whale conservation, on the basis of science, international law and policy.
Far More Whales Unintentionally Killed By Humans Than Are Hunted At another presentation, Reuters reports on the many other hazards whales face — from noise and chemical pollution, to being caught up in fish nets, to climate change — and how these issues have been sidelined of late in the public discussion
around whale conservation:
Adoption of the Berlin Initiative, a
groundbreaking whale conservation measure that promised to set the organization on a more humane course, struck a promising note.
Now, history waits for the IWC to act decisively
for whale conservation and the preservation and health of ocean habits, by transcending the question of whaling and extending its role in relation to the myriad troubles that beset the world's whales and their habitats.»
Ground - breaking video footage of a mother humpback whale and her calf frolicking in waters off Cape Moreton will be used to educate visitors to Tangalooma
on whale conservation...
But the decision will not stop all whaling by Japan or several other countries, and creating a «
whale conservation market» that sells sustainable «whale shares,» as described in Issues, may provide an effective alternative to legal or regulatory mechanisms to protect global whale populations.
«The International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling (ICRW), which originally aimed to prevent the oversupply of whale products but turned into a key instrument
of whale conservation,» GEO - 5 notes, «can stand as another example.
Resolution introduced on June 28 to reaffirm the United States» position both as a leader
in whale conservation and as an outspoken opponent of commercial whaling [PDF]
Now, history waits for the IWC to act decisively for
whale conservation and the preservation and health of ocean habitats, by transcending the question of whaling and extending its role in relation to the myriad troubles that beset the world's whales and their habitats.
Acknowledge the need for the IWC to further develop into
a whale conservation (as well as a management) organization.
Garrett said this week Australia's center - left government had been clear about its opposition to Japanese scientific whaling and recently named an ambassador for
whale conservation.
Imposing trade measures will provide the U.S. with the opportunity to demonstrate the kind of leadership on
whale conservation that the U.S. public demands.»
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