COPENHAGEN, Oct 16 (Reuters) - Anti-whaling activist Paul Watson, detained in Greenland and awaiting possible extradition to Japan, has appealed to President Emmanuel Macron for political asylum ...

SHIMONOSEKI, Yamaguchi Prefecture--The aging Nisshin Maru, a relic of Japan’s whaling tradition, has finally retired after playing a central role in research and commercial operations for more ...

Seven West African nations are facing backlash after supporting a proposal to resume commercial whaling – claiming it would help fight food insecurity. The move, unexpected from nations with ...

The Salvensen’s family Leith Harbour when the boom in whaling On September 13th 1909, 100 years ago, the “SS Starlight” arrived at South Georgia with men and materials to erect a shore ...

"It's been a journey and I think she's been an inspiration for a lot of people." Whaling City Jr./Sr. High teacher Erynn Jones Guimont said her students are looking forward to a future trip ...

A four-decade-old moratorium on commercial whaling will remain in force after a proposal to overturn it was withdrawn Thursday at a meeting of the International Whaling Commission (IWC ...

COPENHAGEN--A court in Greenland on Wednesday again extended the time in custody for a prominent anti-whaling activist as Denmark considers an extradition request from Japan. The court ruled that ...

A four-decade-old moratorium on commercial whaling will remain in force after a proposal to overturn it was withdrawn Thursday at a meeting of the International Whaling Commission (IWC) in Peru's ...

Antigua and Barbuda yesterday presented its case for its controversial drive that ultimately seeks to lift the decades-old moratorium on commercial whaling. Daven Joseph, representing the twin isl ...

International pressure is increasing on the government to end its drive to overturn the global whaling ban. More NGOs have now come forward to condemn Antigua and Barbuda’s resolution submitted ...

Despite a global outcry and growing unpopularity, Japan’s whaling industry continues to thrive. Although whale meat sales have declined sharply over the years, most Japanese people continue to believe ...

Japan's push to have activist Paul Watson extradited from Greenland is a law-enforcement issue and has nothing to do with whaling, new Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya said Friday in rare public ...