Dame Judi Dench and a host of other high-profile stars have written a letter urging Iceland to ban whale hunting, expressing their "deep sadness" that 18 fin whales have been slaughtered since this year’s hunt began last month.  The letter to Icelandic Minister Hanna KatrÃn Friðriksdóttir follows the resumption of commercial whaling after a two-year...
This report, commissioned by Humane Society International (HSI) from the Environmental Defenders Office New South Wales (EDO NSW), makes the case for the introduction of an Oceans Act at the Commonwealth level in Australia. We set out a vision for nationally integrated marine management, with strong national, regional and global leadership through a new Oceans Authority, and clear framework legislation – an Oceans Act.
