Plans by Norway to sell whale products to Iceland have been condemned by UK Fisheries Minister Elliot Morley. Full Story: http://www.defra.gov.uk/news/2002/020703b.htm

Scotland’s only resident colony of bottle-nosed dolphins could be at risk because of the use of illegal fishing nets, police have said. Full Story: http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/uk/scotland/newsid_2092000/2092403.stm

The rotting 30-tonne carcase of a sperm whale on the banks of the Firth of Forth is causing major problems for council officials. Full Story: http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/uk/scotland/newsid_2090000/2090723.stm

A sick, orphaned killer whale captured and treated by U.S. marine mammal experts is now healthy enough to return to her home in Canada, fisheries officials said on Tuesday. Full Story: http://www.thestate.com/mld/state/3588959.htm

A raft of new laws aimed at bolstering ship safety and cutting down pollution from ships and accidents at sea came into force, the United Nations’ maritime body said in a statement. Full Story: http://www.planetark.org/dailynewsstory.cfm/newsid/1669

A federal judge yesterday rejected activists’ call for a halt to Makah whaling until their lawsuit challenging the hunt is resolved, saying the plaintiffs’ case does not have a “substantial likelihood” of success. Full Story: http://groups.yah

The orphaned orca whale now swimming between West Seattle and Vashon Island may well die before its time. If that happens, some people would find it unfortunate, even sad, but all things considered, OK. Full Story: http://groups.yahoo.com/

The population of Eastern North Pacific gray whales has dropped in the past four years from an estimated high of more than 26,000 to less than 18,000, alarming environmentalists but drawing no major concern from federal scientists who monitor the

Four Japanese whaling vessels have set out on an expedition which will target a whale species environmentalists say is in danger of extinction. Full Story: http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/world/asia-pacific/newsid_2073000/2073462.stm