Go ahead for new UK oil and gas exploration threatens whales and dolphins
Permission has been granted for the development of the UK’s biggest untapped oilfield off Shetland, a decision which will exacerbate the climate crisis and result in the use of damaging and harmful activities within areas known to be critical to whales and dolphins. Norwegian listed company Equinor, and the British firm Ithaca Energy will now…
Read MoreNew Important Marine Mammal Areas added to global ocean conservation list
Commerson’s dolphin Experts from a number of countries have mapped out a new set of Important Marine Mammal Areas (IMMAs) in the South West Atlantic Ocean, from the Guianas, north of the Brazilian Amazon, to the tip of Tierra del Fuego, Argentina. IMMAs are essentially portions of ocean important to marine mammal species that have…
Read MoreNew WDC pollution report points to UK toxic tragedy
Our new report into chemical pollution paints a grim future for the dolphins, whales and porpoises that inhabit UK waters. Exposure to toxic pollutants (chemicals and heavy metals) is leading to cancer, foetal deaths, problem births and stillbirths in these marine mammals, with chemical pollution worsening the impact of natural infections by suppressing their immune…
Read More280 million more branded water bottles could be sold by 2026
A plastic bottle can travel thousands of miles A new study conducted by Retail Economics has revealed that the single-use plastic bottled water industry is on track for substantial growth, with an additional 280 million branded bottles of water predicted to be sold from 2023 to 2026, despite well documented environmental concerns. The report, commissioned…
Read MoreMinke whale dies before cruel hearing experiments begin
Nets set in Norway to catch minke whales A cruel and pointless experiment to test the hearing of live minke whales in Norway has claimed the life of a whale even before it has got underway. The minke died after becoming trapped in nets being made ready for the experiments. The nets were damaged by…
Read MoreTrade sanctions announced after Mexico fails to protect near extinct porpoise
The international body behind the treaty that protects endangered plants and animals from the threats of international trade has announced sanctions against Mexico for its failure to control illegal fishing and trade that endangers the vaquita porpoise. CITES (The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora) has asked most nations around…
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