The Irish Whale and Dolphin Group organised two, one-day courses on Feb 1st & 2nd at the Sea and Cliff Rescue Centre, Ballybunion, Co Kerry, on the welfare of live stranded cetaceans. Over 80 people attended the course, among these were vets from Counties Cork, Kerry and Clare, representatives from Dúchas, Ballybunion, Dingle, Castlegregory, Lahinch
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The Scottish Fishermen’s Federation (SFF) has reacted with surprise to the UK Government’s plan to seek a “no fishing” zone to protect a coral field off the north coast of Scotland.
Iceland, recently readmitted to the International Whaling Commission, has confirmed it is considering a program of whaling for scientific research. Full Story
The first charge of disturbing Luna, the young orca, is in the works as police try to stop people from touching and feeding the lonely whale living off Vancouver Island’s west coast.
Pro-whaling countries have fired the first shots ahead of this year’s meeting of the International Whaling Commission. Full Story
In May 1999, a young female whale slowly died off the Washington coast after being shot three times once with a harpoon and twice with a high-powered .50-caliber rifle.
Plans are being made to tranship the cargo of vacuum gas oil on board a tanker which has been anchored off Donegal since the death of two of its crewmen. Full Story
A wildlife charity is launching a campaign to prevent the deaths of hundreds of dolphins around the South West coast of England. Full Story
Climate change and global warming mean the fabled Northwest Passage could become an accessible thoroughfare. Full Story
Federal marine officials have concluded the region’s orca population is less than optimal and are looking at whether they should say it is so low that it warrants special protection under the Marine Mammal Protection Act.