Program Term Archive
Marine Wildlife
EU, Canada Approaching Accord on Inuit Seal Products
Marine WildlifeIn May 2014, the European Union’s (EU) 2009 ban on imports of commercial seal products was upheld by an appellate body of the World Trade Organization after a challenge from...
Ghost Fishing Haunts Ocean Ecosystems
Marine WildlifeIn September 2014, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) published a new study on a dangerous phenomenon known as “ghost fishing.” Ghost fishing occurs when derelict fishing gear, including...
Marine Wildlife Trafficker Finally Tanked
Marine WildlifeA one-time smuggler of marine animals has been collared by authorities in the Philippines, after more than three years on the lam. Olivia Lim Li was arrested in October in...
New Report Examines Icelandic Fin Whaling
Marine WildlifeSlayed in Iceland: The commercial hunting and international trade in endangered fin whales is the result of a joint investigation into Iceland’s fin whaling industry by AWI, the Environmental Investigation Agency,...
Shark Species Face Extinction
Marine WildlifeIt is no secret that there is a worldwide extinction crisis plaguing the world’s sharks, and this crisis is fueled primarily by anthropogenic sources. In addition to overfishing, pollution, and...
EARTH A New Wild
Marine Wildlife, Terrestrial WildlifeEARTH A New Wild is an upcoming series that will air on PBS and document a five-year, global journey, capturing encounters between wild animals and the people who live and work among them....
AWI at International Marine Conservation Congress
Marine WildlifeThe Society for Conservation Biology (SCB) is a professional society for conservation scientists and practitioners from academia, government, charities, and professional associations. In 2009 its Marine Section held the first...
Virgin Falls Short in Effort to Take Progressive Leadership Role to Prevent Ongoing Exploitation of Dolphins and Whales in Captivity
Press ReleaseSeptember 30, 2014Marine WildlifeToday’s statement by Virgin that it intends to continue to work with aquariums that confine whales and dolphins (cetaceans) in captivity for public entertainment has disappointed wildlife experts from leading animal welfare...
Animal Protection Groups Call on American Travel Writers to Help Protect Whales in Iceland
Press ReleaseSeptember 16, 2014Marine WildlifeThe Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) and WDC—Whale and Dolphin Conservation are calling on the Society of American Travel Writers (SATW) to help protect whales from hunting in Iceland. The 2014...
Thirty-Five Governments Call on Iceland to Stop Whaling and End Trade in Fin and Minke Whales
Press ReleaseSeptember 15, 2014Marine WildlifeA formal diplomatic protest, known as a démarche, was today delivered to the Icelandic government in Reykjavik. The top-level protest registered countries’ “strong opposition” to Iceland’s continued whaling, particularly of...