Program Term Archive
Marine Wildlife
Legislation to Phase Out Public Display of Captive Whales Introduced in Congress
Press ReleaseJuly 26, 2022Marine WildlifeThe Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) applauds Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) and Reps. Adam Schiff (D-CA), Jared Huffman (D-CA), and Suzan DelBene (D-WA) for introducing the Strengthening Welfare in Marine Settings (SWIMS)...
40th Anniversary of Global Ban on Commercial Whaling Commemorated
Press ReleaseJuly 18, 2022Marine WildlifeThe 40th anniversary of the global ban on commercial whaling has been marked today, with a plaque unveiled to hail one of the most significant conservation victories of all time....
Lobster Fishery Recertification Would Harm Right Whales, Mislead Consumers
Press ReleaseJune 27, 2022Marine WildlifeUpdate: On November 16, 2022, the Marine Stewardship Council suspended (effective December 15) the Gulf of Maine lobster fishery’s sustainable certification. Conservation groups acted today to protect the critically endangered...
Celebrating the MMPA: 50 Years of Safeguarding Sea-Faring Mammals
Marine WildlifeIn October 1972, during the Nixon administration, the United States passed an environmental law well ahead of its time. The Marine Mammal Protection Act, inspired by horrific images of dolphins...
Celebrating Whaling Ban Agreement’s 40th Anniversary
Marine WildlifeAlmost 3 million whales were killed for their oil and meat in the 20th century, bringing many species and populations to the brink of extinction. Forty years ago, in July 1982,...
Ocean Noise Study Targets More Minkes
Marine WildlifeIn June 2021, a dubious US government–funded attempt to study minke whales’ response to ocean noise began in the northern Norway region of Lofoten. (See AWI Quarterly, summer 2021.) It involves...
Vaquita’s Fate Hinges on End to Illegal Fishing
Marine WildlifeFewer than 10 vaquita porpoises remain in Mexico’s Upper Gulf of California. Yet, calves were observed during a 2021 survey, and new evidence, published in Science, indicates that the vaquita’s historical...
Our Great National Parks
Marine Wildlife, Terrestrial WildlifeDuring his time in office, Barack Obama protected more natural habitat than any president in history. His conservation ethos is on full display in Our Great National Parks, a Netflix docuseries...
Japan’s Whale Meat Stockpiles Turned into Pet Food
Press ReleaseMay 27, 2022Companion Animals, Marine WildlifeThis year, as Japan struggles to recover from the economic slump caused by COVID-19, its government is spending more than 5 billion yen ($39 million) to support a whaling industry...
International Environmental Authority Recommends Full Investigation of Mexico’s Vaquita Failures
Press ReleaseApril 11, 2022Marine WildlifeA key United States-Mexico-Canada trade agreement (USMCA) body recommended a formal investigation today into Mexico’s failure to comply with its fishing and wildlife trade laws, which is causing the near-extinction of the...