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Marine Wildlife
Bowheads: 100-Ton Duke Ellingtons
Marine WildlifeThe haunting songs of the humpback whale are well known. (They are literally unearthly— phonograph recordings of their communications are currently passing through the outer reaches of the solar system...
Lesser Protection for Leatherback Turtles?
Marine WildlifeThe Northwest Atlantic subpopulation of leatherback turtles could soon lose important protections under the Endangered Species Act in response to a September 2017 petition filed by the Blue Water Fishermen’s...
Norway and Iceland Resume Whale Slaughter
Marine WildlifeIt appears 2018 will be a deadly year for whales in the northern hemisphere, as both Norway and Iceland have issued their highest whaling quotas in years. In all, as...
Rare Dolphin Gains ESA Protection
Marine WildlifeIn a response to a 2016 petition by AWI and allies, the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) agreed on May 8 to list the Taiwanese white dolphin (Sousa chinensis taiwanensis),...
Virgin Holidays Invests in Dolphin Sanctuary
Marine WildlifeVirgin Holidays has pledged $300,000 to support the creation of North America’s first dolphin sanctuary and the move of seven captive dolphins at the National Aquarium in Baltimore to the...
Trying to Torpedo the MMPA
Marine WildlifeThe picture for marine mammals isn’t entirely rosy, however. After 45 years as the nation’s premier law protecting marine mammals, the MMPA faces several attacks in Congress. Of particular concern...
Norway’s Minister Peddles Seafood in NYC while Whales Die in Norway
Press ReleaseJune 6, 2018Marine WildlifeAs Norway’s fisheries minister, Per Sandberg, travels around New York June 7-8 to promote Norwegian seafood, the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) urges the city’s retailers, consumers and restaurateurs to question...
Anti-Wildlife Provisions Mar House Interior Appropriations Bill
Press ReleaseMay 16, 2018Marine Wildlife, Terrestrial WildlifeThe 2019 Department of the Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, passed late Tuesday by a House subcommittee, includes several anti-wildlife provisions that raise grave concerns for the Animal...
Taiwanese Humpback Dolphin Protected Under US Endangered Species Act
Press ReleaseMay 8, 2018Marine WildlifeThe National Marine Fisheries Service today protected rare Taiwanese humpback dolphins, listing the species as “endangered” under the Endangered Species Act. The decision comes in response to a March 2016 petition from the Animal Welfare...
Consumer Trust in Marine Stewardship Council Certification Hangs in the Balance
Press ReleaseApril 26, 2018Marine WildlifeA new poll commissioned by members of the Make Stewardship Count coalition indicates that the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) could face a significant erosion of consumer confidence as a result of the...