The Week in Water brings you the latest news in blue living from around the web. Planetsave takes a look at how extreme weather will impact the world's major cities. The article briefly discusses …
Japanese Whalers Making Big Money on Illegal Whale Meat
The BP oil spill may have killed a baby whale, but there are much bigger problems for endangered whales around the world. Japanese, Norwegian and Icelandic whalers have been whaling unsustainably and …
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Endangered Whale Massacre on the Horizon?
Here is some very surprising and disappointing news. The Chair of the International Whaling Commission (IWC) announced a proposal this week that would endorse the killing of whales, including some …
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50,000 Non-Toxic Puffer Fish Raised in Japan
Considered a delicacy by many, puffer fish are the second most deadly vertebrate in the world. In fact, in order to prepare fugu, Japanese chefs must obtain a special license after three years of …
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Whales Caught as Incidental Bycatch Threaten Coastal Populations
The number of whales killed and sold as 'incidental bycatch' along the coasts of Japan and South Korea may equal the amount of whales caught through legal whaling, threatening populations of minke, …
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Japan Kills Large Numbers of Pregnant Whales in Antarctic Hunt
Hunting whales is part of the Japanese culture that comes under heavy criticism from environmentalists. Due to "disruptions by anti-whaling activists," Japanese whale hunters killed fewer whales …
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