Japan aquarium group to expel violators of drive-hunt dolphin ban
KYODO
The Japanese aquarium association announced Friday that members can be expelled for acquiring dolphins caught in drive hunts.
The penalty is part of new punitive measures the Japanese Association of Zoos and Aquariums will introduce for breaking its recent ban on acquiring such dolphins, which are caught by using a technique that has been criticized internationally as cruel …
The Japan Times – July 3, 2015
www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2015…
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Whale season begins in Iceland with activists’ incident
By Anita Rienstra
The first whale kill of the 2015 season in Icelandic waters attracted the ire and intervention of activists, who followed the towed mammal into port lighting flares to draw attention to their campaign.
The traditional whaling season gets underway in defiance of an international whaling ban to which Iceland and Norway are not signatories, attracting the attention of eco-warriors such as the Sea Shepherd and splinter groups who were recently operating in the Faroe Islands to disrupt a similar activity …
IceNews – 10:17 am July 3, 2015
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