Whaling commission allows Eskimos whale hunting quota

Whaling commission meeting in Tokyo

Japan invites members of whaling commission for meeting

Sonar exemption for US Navy angers environmentalists

Iceland resumes whale meat export

Japan not to hunt humpbacks

Global Eco Watch: Scientists map transport of fresh water in seas of the Arctic Ocean

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Predators help to protect Earth’s blue carbon stocks, says study

Keeping population of larger fish intact is critical to carbon accumulation and long-term storage in vegetated coastal habitats such as …

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Endangered animals may be at risk from COVID-19. says study

Species including gorillas, orangutans, whales, dolphins among those highlighted by study as being at risk

Why do rorqual whales need to be enormous? Answer helps identify species threatened by climate change

Depending on how their prey fares, certain whale species will either win or lose in future oceans

Lobsters versus right whales: The latest chapter in a long quest to make fishing more sustainable

Disputes over fishing gear and bycatch have involved consumers, commercial fishermen, recreational anglers and environmentalists; more often than …

What can a bucket of water tell us about Arctic marine life? A lot, says a new study

Scientists have proposed a new technique to monitor the impact of climate change and human activity on marine life

Total weight of humans is 10 times that of all wild mammals put together

The weight distribution is also skewed: 40% global biomass of wild land mammals is concentrated in only 10 species

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Commercial deep sea mining will increase risk to blue whales, dolphins: Study

Sounds produced from mining operations can overlap with frequencies at which marine mammals communicate; can cause auditory masking and behaviour …

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Blue whales face risk from ship strikes

Shipping lanes intersect with feeding areas of the world’s largest mammal