Norway has defied a global ban and exported whale meat this week for the first time in 14 years, Norwegian whalers said on Friday. Oslo said world opinion would not curb its independence. Greenpeace activists accused the government of “arrogance.”

An endangered right whale, last seen off the N.C. coast, apparently passed by the Grand Strand’s coast during the weekend. Full Story: http://www.myrtlebeachonline.com/mld/sunnews/3710130.htm

The Corrib Gas Field, which is the second significant gas discovery off the coast of Ireland, will be a vital source of indigenous gas supply. While the Corrib co-venturers are working to ensuring the development of the project, it has been necessary today to announce the postponement of the offshore pipelaying component of the project.

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The first fishing ban to protect sea life around Britain is expected to be put in place around Lundy Island off the north Devon coast. Full Story: http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/uk/england/newsid_2137000/2137971.stm

Springer the orphaned orca is nuzzling up to vessels in Johnstone Strait and worrying boaters who do not want to injure the youngster. Full Story: http://www.canada.com/vancouver/news/story.asp?id={DB859E4C-5CD5-46BA-B823-36CAA512EDD4}

The Oceanic Society reports that a dead 80-foot blue whale was spotted in the waters off the San Francisco coastline Wednesday afternoon. Full Story: http://www.bayinsider.com/partners/ktvu/news/2002/07/18_whale.html

A RECORD 800 humpback whales have been sighted off Byron Bay over the past month, offering researchers the best sign yet of the steady recovery of the humpback population. F

An environmental group said this week it might go to court to block the U.S. Navy from using a powerful new sonar which scientists say could injure whales and other marine mammals. Full Story: http://www.planetark.org/dailynewsstory.cfm/newsid/16910

Endangered North Atlantic right whales will be able to congregate off the shores of Nova Scotia in a zone deemed off limits to massive tankers that plow through the region, sometimes striking and killing the lumbering giants. Full Story: http://www.

New technology which could help save dolphins from dying in fishing nets has been developed in Cornwall. Full Story